Unit 6, Lesson 6
Multi-step Conversion Problems: Metric Liquid Volumes
Grade 5
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In this lesson, students solve conversion problems involving metric liquid-volume measurements. The first activity in this lesson focuses on base-ten structure and conversions and also gives students a chance to work with decimals, fractions, and powers of 10 in exponential form. The second activity is contextual and also involves work with fractions and decimals. It gives students a chance to practice multiplication (by numbers that are not powers of ten) either with whole numbers or with a whole number and a decimal, depending how they solve the problem.
- Engagement
- MLR1
- Explain (orally and in writing) strategies for solving problems that require the conversion of metric units of volume.
- Let’s solve multi-step problems about metric liquid volume.
Required Preparation
None
Teacher Reflection Questions
What strategy did most students use for the second activity? How can you encourage students to be more flexible with their use of multiplication or division when converting metric units?