Grade 5 Unit 6
Lesson 3: Metric Conversion and Multiplication by Powers of Ten
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 5 Unit 6
Lesson 3: Metric Conversion and Multiplication by Powers of Ten
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Find the value of each expression mentally.
Complete the table.
What patterns do you notice in the table?
Three long-distance races are 10 kilometers, 100 kilometers, and 1,000 kilometers. How many meters are there in these races?
What patterns do you notice in the table?
Here are the distances that each student jumped.
The average standing broad jump distance for 5th graders is 148 centimeters. Are each of the students in the tablethe average?
Explain or show your reasoning.
The world record for the standing broad jump is 337 centimeters. Jada says that’s more than Mai and Clare jumped combined. Do you agree with Jada? Explain or show your reasoning.
Complete the table. Explain or show your reasoning.
Tyler says his jump sounds more impressive if he reports it in millimeters. How far is Tyler’s jump in millimeters? What about Mai’s and Clare’s jumps?
Which unit do you think is best for reporting the jumps? Explain your reasoning.
