Customary Unit Conversions
Students learn the following customary units of measurement: inch, foot, ounce, ton, fluid ounce, pint, gallon, yard, pound, cup, quart, and so on. Students also learn to convert from one customary unit of measurement to another using the following conversion factors: 60 seconds = 1 minute, 7 days = 1 week, 3 feet = 1 yard, 16 ounces = 1 pound, 4 quarts = 1 gallon, and so on. Students are then asked to solve problems using conversion factors, such as 18 feet = ____ inches. Video is good qu
Metric Unit Conversions
Students learn that in the metric system, all measures of length are based on meters. For example, a centimeter is 1/100 of a meter. And all measures of weight are based on grams. For example, a kilogram is 1000 grams. And all measures of volume are based on liters. For example, a milliliter is 1/1000 of a liter. Students are then asked to solve problems using conversion factors, such as 4,500 milligrams = ____ grams.
Metric Conversions - Shortcut Method
The instructor teaches metric conversions using the shortcut method.
Converting Measurements in the Metric System
When converting measurements in the metric system, it's helpful to keep in mind the associations between the units. Convert miles to kilometers with help from a math teacher in this free video on basic math lessons.
Metric Conversions - Shortcut Method
Video shows a fun way to convert numbers in the metric system. Videos gives a way to remember the way to convert.
How to Convert Inches Into a Fraction
When converting inches into fractions, it helps to remember that
inches are closely related to feet. A math teacher shows you how to convert 42 inches to 3 1/2 feet.
Applying the Metric System
In this video Sal Khan discusses the metric system while using a word problem concerning perimeter. (05:42) The instructor uses computer software for demonstration. (This problem concerns how to
convert kilometers to meters.)
Converting Within the Metric System
In this video Sal Khan discusses how to change decimeters to kilometers. (04:42) The instructor uses computer software for demonstration.
Time Lesson for Young Learners
This is a short video (01:26) that shows young learners how to tell time.
Telling Time to the Hour - A Frog's Day
A man narrates an animated story about a frog's day, which mentions various times of the day. When the times are mentioned, the video cuts away to a woman moving the hands of a clock to show the times. Innovative presentation.
Song: Telling Time
SteveSongs from the PBS KIDS Preschool Destination helps kids learn the times of the day! This video demonstrates how to tell time through a song.
Telling Time - by the Hour
A simple video to help toddlers learn to tell time. Both standard clock, and digital clock faces are shown - while the narrators reads the correct time. Only hourly times are presented (1:00, 2:00, 3:00 etc.).
Telling Time to the Hour with Analog Flower Clock
This animated video uses a flower as a clock. Each of the twelve petals is a number on the clock. There is musical accompaniment for the video as the narrator explains how to tell time to the hour. The hands move around the flower clock to illustrate each time described.
Telling Time to the Hour With the CooCoo Bird This live action movie and cartoon characters help children learn to tell time. First children are asked why it is important to tell time; know what time to wake up, know when to get the bus, when to play, when to take a nap, and many more reasons. Then video goes into the different types of clocks. (5:42)
Sesame Street--Telling Time to the Hour Song
This classic Sesame Street video snippet is about telling time to the hour. An analog clock is shown floating in the sky. The clocks hands move to show each time that is mentioned in the song. This is a great resource for the early childhood classroom to help teach mastery of this important skill (:22)
Telling Time to the Hour With An Analog Clock
A cute analog clock shows the time passing in a child's day. Animations support the narration by showing the child getting up, eating breakfast, doing homework, eating dinner and going to bed. There is one half-hour reference and the English "half-past" is used. The highlighting of phonics elements in the captions are somewhat distracting.Â
Learning to Tell Time Pt1
This clip will help young learners learn to tell time. The hour and minute hand are shown along with different clocks. The analog clock and digital clock reviewed along with a telling time song. Using a classroom clock time is shown to the hour.
Lesson on Time
This is a video on telling time to the nearest hour and recognizing the hour with the time of day. Images are shown of things happening at different times of the day along with the time on a clock. There is no voice narration in this clip.
Telling Time
Using the 3 o'clock hour, the demonstrates what twenty to three looks like, ten to three, five after three, etc. (01:10)
Tell Time to the Hour
Students learn about telling time to the hour by learning the hands on the clock. The long hand tells the minute and the short hand tells the hour.  User clicks through the slides.
