Metric Units and Conversions

Full sequence

All 10 activities

Students work through all ten activities in order, from choosing units to applying metric conversions.

Open all 10 activitiesCopy student linkCopy embed code

Assign an individual activity

Each link opens just that activity. Students can start any individual activity without completing earlier ones.

018 questions

Meter, gram, or liter?

Choose a common metric unit for length, mass, or volume.

Open activity 1: Meter, gram, or liter?Copy student linkCopy embed code

0210 questions

How big is it really?

Choose sensible units for familiar objects and measurements.

Open activity 2: How big is it really?Copy student linkCopy embed code

0311 questions

Prefix power

Connect metric prefixes to the sizes they represent.

Open activity 3: Prefix powerCopy student linkCopy embed code

046 questions

Biggest to smallest

Put metric units in order from largest to smallest.

Open activity 4: Biggest to smallestCopy student linkCopy embed code

0510 questions

How many steps?

Count the steps between units on the metric ladder.

Open activity 5: How many steps?Copy student linkCopy embed code

068 questions

Slide the decimal

Move the decimal point to convert a measurement.

Open activity 6: Slide the decimalCopy student linkCopy embed code

0710 questions

Which one is bigger?

Convert measurements to compare them in the same unit.

Open activity 7: Which one is bigger?Copy student linkCopy embed code

088 questions

Build the conversion

Build a conversion fraction that cancels the starting unit.

Open activity 8: Build the conversionCopy student linkCopy embed code

099 questions

Real situations

Use metric conversions to solve everyday problems.

Open activity 9: Real situationsCopy student linkCopy embed code

1012 questions

Mixed challenge

Apply unit, prefix, and conversion skills in a mixed review.

Open activity 10: Mixed challengeCopy student linkCopy embed code

Local preview: embed codes use the planned folder at virtualscienceteachers.org/resources/Interactives/vst-metric-mission/. Upload the HTML files there before embedding. Open this teacher page on your website to copy live student links.