Measurement Game for Kids: Measure It!
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- Ages
- 6–12
- School years
- Basic 1–Basic 6
- Skills
- Choosing suitable units for length, mass, capacity and time, Converting mm, cm, m and km, Converting g and kg, and mL and L
- Time
- 2–5 minutes a round
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
For grown-upsMeasure It! is a free measurement game where kids choose the best unit to measure everyday things and practise converting between units of length, mass, capacity and time.
In Ghana, Measure It! suits children in Basic 1 to Basic 6. School years and levels on this page follow Ghanaian schools.
How to play Measure It!
- Choose a level: best unit, easy conversions or harder conversions.
- In best unit questions, think about how big, heavy or long-lasting the thing is, then pick the most sensible unit.
- In conversion questions, use the fact shown (like 1 m = 100 cm) to multiply or divide.
- Answer 10 questions, build a streak and try to earn three stars.
What your child learns
- Choosing suitable units for length, mass, capacity and time
- Converting mm, cm, m and km
- Converting g and kg, and mL and L
- Converting minutes and hours
- Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1,000 with decimals
About Measure It!
Measuring well starts with choosing a sensible unit: you would not measure a pencil in km or a bath of water in mL. This game builds that sense of size first, then moves on to converting between units, a skill used in science, cooking and everyday life.
Kids in Basic 1–2 can start with best unit questions. Easy conversions with whole numbers suit Basic 3–4, and harder conversions with decimals, like 1.5 m = 150 cm or 0.75 kg = 750 g, suit Basic 5–6. Every answer is exact. On the US site, questions also include inches, feet, yards, ounces, pounds, cups, quarts and gallons.
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Basic 1 | Best unit |
| Basic 2 | Best unit |
| Basic 3 | Easy conversions |
| Basic 4 | Easy conversions |
| Basic 5 | Harder conversions |
| Basic 6 | Harder conversions |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
Leaderboard
Full leaderboardPlay a round to get on the board! Create a free account to save your scores.
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert between metric units?
Learn the key facts: 10 mm = 1 cm, 100 cm = 1 m, 1,000 m = 1 km, 1,000 g = 1 kg and 1,000 mL = 1 L. To go to a smaller unit, multiply; to go to a bigger unit, divide.
Why is 1.5 hours not 150 minutes?
An hour has 60 minutes, not 100. Half an hour is 30 minutes, so 1.5 hours is 60 + 30 = 90 minutes. The game includes this common mistake as a wrong answer to watch out for.
What age is this measurement game for?
It suits children aged about 6 to 12. Younger kids should start with the best unit level.
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