Printable Converting Between Systems Worksheets
Printable converting between systems worksheets for 4th and 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 3 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as visual guides and word problems.
Targeted Practice by Skill
About Converting Between Systems
What this skill is
Converting between systems introduces converting measurements between US customary and metric systems using approximate conversion factors (1 inch ~ 2.54 cm; 1 kg ~ 2.2 lbs).
When children learn it
Cross-system conversion concepts are introduced in 5th grade.
Teaching Tips
- Use benchmark approximations (1 meter is a little longer than 1 yard).
- Multiply measurement value by the given cross-system conversion factor.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing approximate conversion ratios.
- Calculation errors during multi-step decimal conversions.