Know common equivalences for length (1 meter = 100 centimeters, 1 yard = 3 feet, 1 foot = 12 inches) 0306.4.11

Links verified on 12/26/2014

1. Convert Metric and US Lengths - explanation, practice, and then a quiz in the form of a game - from AAA Math
2. Convert Units of Length - nine units to convert from or to
3. General Tables of Units and Measurement - probably more than you will ever need to know from the Natinal Institute of Standards and Technology [19 pages if printed]
4. How to Convert Units of Measurement - You can convert units easily and accurately with one simple rule: just multiply the old measurement by a carefully chosen form of the number 1. This page explains how to choose, with lots of examples.
5. Instantly Convert any Length Measurement - Your students could use this page to check equivalences. I am not sure how valid this is, but we just discovered that one mile is equal to 6,106,000 pixels

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