A six-sided die with ounce, ounce, pounds, pounds, tons,
and tons. 16mm
Ideas for Use
1. Have a student roll a die and state the units shown on the top, such as pounds. Then the student can state the next smaller and larger units: ounces, pounds, tons. For more of a challenge, the student can state how that relates to the next smaller and larger unit: 16 ounces = 1 pound, 2000 pounds = 1 ton.
2. Have the student roll two dice and state which of the two units is larger or give the conversion ratio.
3. For more of a challenge, combine a number die with the unit die. If a student rolls a 5 and pounds, then the student must convert to the next higher and lower unit. The student should say, "Five pounds equals eighty ounces. Five pints equals ten cups."
4. For the advanced student, have him roll an English weight die and a metric weight die and give the conversion between the two.
