MODULE 9 NOTE TAKING GUIDES
9.01 Note Taking Guide
1. Convert means to
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2. Use the WORD BANK below to complete the STEPS to convert from one unit of measurement
to another:
Word Bank:
EQUAL multiply multiplication
divide MORE division
A. If the known amount is the larger unit of measure, __________. If the known amount is
the smaller unit of measure, ______________.
B. Think about how many of the smaller units of measure are ____________ to one of the
larger units of measure.
C. Using the relationship between the two units of measure, complete the ____________
or ____________ equation. Keep in mind that sometimes there might be _________
than one step.
3. This saying reminds you that when converting from something large (like a horse) to
something small (like a fly), you____________. When converting from something small (like a
fly) to something large (like a horse), you _____________.
4. Units of time can be represented as fractions or decimals. Let’s Practice!
A. There are ___ minutes in an hour.
B. ¼ of an hour is ____minutes.
C. 60 ÷ 4= ____
D. ¼ of an hour is the same as .25 of an hour.
E. ½ of an hour is ____minutes.
F. 60 ÷ 2= _____
G. ½ of an hour is the same as .5 of an hour.
H. ¾ of an hour is ___ minutes.
I. If ¼ of an hour is 15 minutes, ¾ or 15 x 3= ____ minutes.
J. ¾ of an hour is the same as .75 of an hour.
Practice Problems
How many minutes are equal to 3 days? A movie marathon lasted for 72 hours. How
many days did the marathon last?
How many weeks are in 4 ¼ Lola spent 1 ½ hours working on a puzzle.
years? On Sunday, she spent 45 minutes on the
puzzle. How many seconds did Lola work on
the puzzle in all?
9.02 Note Taking Guide
1. Capacity means
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2. Use the WORD BANK below to complete the STEPS to convert from one unit of measurement
to another:
Word Bank:
EQUAL multiply multiplication
divide MORE division
A. If the known amount is the larger unit of measure, __________. If the known amount is
the smaller unit of measure, ______________.
B. Think about how many of the smaller units of measure are ____________ to one of the
larger units of measure.
C. Using the relationship between the two units of measure, complete the ____________
or ____________ equation. Keep in mind that sometimes there might be
_________than one step.
3. This saying reminds you when converting from something large (like a horse) to something
small (like a fly), you____________. When converting from something small (like a fly) to
something large (like a horse), you _____________.
4. Customary units of capacity can be represented with a fraction. Let’s Practice!
1 ½ cups = ________ ounces
2 ¼ gallons= ________ quarts
1 ¾ gallons= ________ quarts
2 ½ pints = _______ cups
3 ¼ cups =_______ ounces
Practice Problems
How many fluid ounces are equal to 7 cups? How many pints are equal to 16 quarts?
Corey’s fish tank holds 12 gallons of water. Nova made fruit punch for a party. She mixed
How many pints of water does the fish tank 1 gallon of orange juice, 3 quarts of
hold? pineapple juice, 2 pints of cranberry juice,
and 8 cups of sparkling water. How many
quarts did she make in all?
9.03 Note Taking Guide
1. A _____________ is the smallest unit of measure for weight in the customary system.
2. When converting, 16 ounces is equal to ____________, and 2,000 pounds is equal to _____________.
3. In order from smallest to largest, the units for weight are _____________,
_______________, and _______________.
4. The abbreviations for customary units of weight are:
a. ounces = ______________
b. pound = ______________
5. Summarize the three steps you should follow to convert between units of measure in the same system:
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Use the conversion chart to complete the following table. Check your answers within the lesson!
9.04 Note Taking Guide
1. Fill in the blanks to show the conversions for the customary system of length.
2. Fill in the steps to convert between units
a. If the known amount is the larger unit of measure, you ________. If the known amount is the
smaller unit of measure, you _________.
b. Think about how many of the smaller units of measure are equal to _________ of the larger
units of measure.
c. Using the relationship between the two units of measure, complete the ______________ or
________________ equation. Sometimes there might be more than one step.
3. Use this space to work out the Example 2 problem on Page 2:
There is a 3-foot-long piece of fabric. The designer cuts off 6 inches. How long is the fabric now?
Tom thinks the fabric is 2 feet 4 inches long. Tory thinks the fabric is 2 feet 6 inches long. Who is
correct?
9.05 Note Taking Guide
1. In the metric system the names of the units have two parts- the prefix and the name of the unit.
The names of the units are meters, _______, and grams.
2. ___________ measure length
3. ___________ measure capacity
4. Grams measure ________
Multiply or Divide?
5. large → small= _______
6. Small → large= _______
7. The saying “Kangaroo Hal _______ Underwater Despite ________ Monsters” can help you
remember the order of the prefixes.
Abbreviations for measurements
8. millimeter = ____ centimeter=____ meter=____ kilometer=_____
9. To convert 3.25 centimeters to meters, you are going from a smaller unit to a larger unit so you
have to ________.
10.Centimeters to meters is _____ steps on the metric system staircase. This means divide by 10
two times or _____.
11.Dividing by two, you can move the decimal point _____ two places.
12.3.25 ÷ ____ = 0.0325
Abbreviations for Capacity
13.Milliliter= ___ liter=____
14.To convert 3.1 liters to milliliters, you multiply by _____ because it is ___ steps away, 10 x 10 x
10.
15.Move the decimal place one place value to the ______ each time you multiply by 10. To
multiply 3.1 by 1,000, move the decimal point ______ places to the right.
16.3.1 liters= __________milliliters
Abbreviations for Mass
17.milligram = ____ gram=___ kilogram= _____