Metric Conversion Game
 
The best way to get good at Metric conversion to do it often. This Metric Conversion Game is an interactive and engaging web-based application designed to help you practice and improve your skills.
 
To perform metric conversions, we can use the decimal point movement method:
To a smaller unit, move the decimal point to the right. To a larger unit, move the decimal point to the left. Scroll down the page for a more detailed explanation.
 
This game will challenge you to convert between some common metric units of length, mass, and volume. If you get an answer wrong, the game will show you the correct solution. The game has an optional 60-second timer, encouraging players to solve the problems quickly and efficiently.
 

Metric Conversion Challenge

Test your unit conversion skills.

Enable 60-Second Timer

Start Game

Score: 0 / 0

Time: 60

Check Next

Back to Menu

 

How to Play the Metric Conversion Game
This game is designed to help you practice common metric unit conversions.
Here’s how to play:

1. Timed Option: Check the timer if you want to enable the 60 second timer. Click “Start Game”.
   
2. Look at the Problem: The statement will indicate what unit conversion needs to be done.
   
3. Enter Your Answer: Type your answer into the box with the question mark ?.
   
4. Check Your Work: Click the Check button (or press the Enter key). The game will tell you if you’re correct. If you are wrong, you will be shown the correct answer.
   
5. Get a New Problem: Click the Next button (or press Enter again) for a new problem.
   Your score is tracked at the top, showing how many you’ve gotten right out of the total you’ve tried.
6. Back to Menu Click “Back to Menu” to restart the game.
    
   

How to Convert Metric Measurements
To convert metric measurements using the decimal point movement method, we just need to move the decimal point:
Metric Conversion Lesson
 

1. Convert to a smaller unit, multiply or move the decimal point to the right. For example, to convert from meters (base unit) to centimeters, you move two places to the right because “centi” is two places away from “unit.” So, 5 meters = 500 centimeters.
   
2. Convert to a larger unit, divide or move the decimal point to the left. To convert from milligrams (“milli”) to grams (base unit), you move three places to the left. So, 1,500 milligrams = 1.5 grams.
    
   

This method is specific to the metric system, as it’s based on powers of 10. A helpful mnemonic for remembering the prefixes and their order is “King Henry Died Unexpectedly Drinking Chocolate Milk.” Each word represents a prefix, from largest to smallest:
Kilo (1,000)
Hecto (100)
Deka (10)
Unit (1) (e.g., meter, liter, gram)
Deci (0.1)
Centi (0.01)
Milli (0.001)
 

In this game, you may be asked any of the following:
Length:
from: ‘km’, to: ’m’, multiply by 1000,
from: ’m’, to: ‘km’, multiply by 0.001,
from: ’m’, to: ‘cm’, multiply by 100,
from: ‘cm’, to: ’m’, multiply by 0.01,
from: ‘cm’, to: ‘mm’, multiply by 10,
from: ‘mm’, to: ‘cm’, multiply by 0.1,
from: ’m’, to: ‘mm’, multiply by 1000,
from: ‘mm’, to: ’m’, multiply by 0.001,
Mass
from: ‘kg’, to: ‘g’, multiply by 1000,
from: ‘g’, to: ‘kg’, multiply by 0.001,
from: ‘g’, to: ‘mg’, multiply by 1000,
from: ‘mg’, to: ‘g’, multiply by 0.001,
Volume
from: ‘L’, to: ‘mL’, multiply by 1000,
from: ‘mL’, to: ‘L’, multiply by 0.001

The video gives a clear, step-by-step approach to walk through the process of metric conversion.

• Show Video

 

Free Measurement Games Online
Metric Conversion	Customary Measurement Conversion

 

Check out our most popular games!

We welcome your feedback, comments and questions about this site or page. Please submit your feedback or enquiries via our Feedback page.