The international yard and pound are two units of measurement that were the subject of an agreement among representatives of six nations signed on 1 July 1959; the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The agreement defined the yard as exactly 0.9144 meters and the (avoirdupois) pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. (Wikipedia).
Examples: Convert Weight Between the Standard and Metric System
This video provides examples of converting weight between the Standard and Metric Systems. Complete Video List: http://www.mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: Converting Between Standard and Metric Units
This video explains how to convert to different metric units of measure for length, capacity, and mass. http://mathispower4u.wordpress.com/
From playlist Unit Conversions: Metric Units
Common Customary Weight Conversions Using Unit Fractions
This video explains how to convert customary weights using unit fractions. http://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: American or Standard Units
Examples: Converting Between Different Units of Weight in Standard or American System
This video provides examples of converting between different units of weight in the standard or american measurement system. Complete Video List: http://www.mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: American or Standard Units
What is a metre: from Fizzics.org
The international base unit of length, accepted as the world wide standard, but where did it come from, who decided and how exactly is it defined.
From playlist Units of measurement
Convert Between Pounds and Kilograms Using a Unit Fraction
This video explains how to convert between pounds and kilograms using unit fractions. http://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: Converting Between Standard and Metric Units
International System (SI) Units
From playlist a. Numbers and Measurement
Determine Area in Square Inches and Square Feet
This video explains how to determine area in square inches and square feet. http://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: American or Standard Units
Eureka Math Grade 4 Module 7 Lesson 1
EngageNY/Eureka Math Grade 4 Module 7 Lesson 1 For more Eureka Math (EngageNY) videos and other resources, please visit http://EMBARC.online PLEASE leave a message if a video has a technical difficulty (audio separating from the video, writing not showing up, etc). Occasionally, Explain E
From playlist Eureka Math Grade 4 Module 7
Quest for an International Standard Measure: The History of Metrication
The History Guy looks at weights, measures and the history of metrication. The two-hundred-year quest for an international standard measure is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. As photos of actual events are sometimes not a
From playlist History without War
Illustrative Mathematics Grade 6 - Unit 3 - Lesson 3
Students develop familiarity with standard units of measurement through tactile experiences of measuring objects. NOTE: This video is a derivative of the curriculum created by Open Up Resources under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Download the wond
From playlist Illustrative Mathematics Grade 6 Unit 3
Physics CH 0.5: Standard Units (3 of 41) Maritime and Imperial Unit "Equivalence" 1
Visit http://ilectureonline.com for more math and science lectures! In this video I will explain length in mks imperial, and maritime units. Next video in this series can be found at: https://youtu.be/NfBg9W37vWU
From playlist Michel van Biezen: Physics Mechanics 1: Introduction, Standard Units, and Vectors
Eureka Math Grade 5 Module 2 Lesson 13 (updated)
EngageNY/Eureka Math Grade 5 Module 2 Lesson 13 For more Eureka Math (EngageNY) videos and other resources, please visit http://EMBARC.online PLEASE leave a message if a video has a technical difficulty (audio separating from the video, writing not showing up, etc). Occasionally, Explain
From playlist Eureka Math Grade 5 Module 2
This video covers Section 1.2 of Cutnell & Johnson Physics 10e, by David Young and Shane Stadler, published by John Wiley and Sons. The lecture is part of the course General Physics - Life Sciences I and II, taught by Dr. Boyd F. Edwards at Utah State University. This video was produced
From playlist Lecture 1A. Introduction and Mathematical Concepts
5 Successful Counterfeiters | What the Stuff?!
Anybody can steal. It doesn't take much thought. Counterfeiting, on the other hand, requires panache and finesse. Check out these 5 impressive counterfeiters. Successful Counterfeiters Article: http://money.howstuffworks.com/5-successful-counterfeiters.htm What the Stuff?! episodes are
From playlist Episodes hosted by Josh
Explosion of USS Mount Hood, November 10, 1944
The ammunition ship USS Mount Hood was responsible for supplying ammunition to hundreds of ships from the United States Third Fleet in Seeadler Harbor. On November 10, 1944, something went terribly wrong. The History Guy tells a forgotten story that reminds us even the sailors on support
From playlist US History
Single Step Unit Conversion (US Standard - Unit Fractions)
This video explains how to perform conversions of US Standard units using unit fractions. http://mathispower4u.com
From playlist Unit Conversions: American or Standard Units
Conversion: Find the Number of Acres With Dimensions Given in Yards
This video explains how to find the area of rectangle in square feet given dimensions in yards. Then the number of acres is determined.
From playlist Unit Conversions: American or Standard Units
Probably the most visible part of what makes a battleship a battleship are her guns - both the enormous main batteries and the dozens of smaller guns that dot the deck and superstructure. And the guns of USS Texas, fired at D-Day, at Iwo Jima, even at Wake Island - have their stories to te
From playlist USS Texas