Measuring
Grade 5 · Math
Explore numbers, spot patterns and explain how you worked it out.
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Converting metric units
Match 2.5 km to 2,500 m and 0.25 kg to 250 g.
Play Converting metric unitsVolume of cubes and cuboids
Multiply length, width and height to find the volume of cubes and cuboids in cm³.
Play Volume of cubes and cuboids
Learning about measuring
These Grade 5 Math games practice Converting metric units, Volume of cubes and cuboids. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Use counters, a drawing or a number line before moving to a mental method. Ask your child to explain a choice, then change one number and try the method again.
Ask: “How could you show the same answer another way?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Converting metric units
In this game children match measurements to the same amount in another unit, such as 2.5 km to 2,500 m or 0.25 kg to 250 g. The measurements include decimals, so children also practice multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000.
Try an example: Convert 4 m to centimeters.
1 m = 100 cm, so 4 × 100.
Show the answer
400 cm
What to look out for
Using 100 for every conversion. Only meters and centimeters use 100. Kilo- means 1,000 and milli- means one thousandth.
Volume of cubes and cuboids
In this game children find the volume of cuboids and cubes from their measurements. Each answer comes with the working, so children can check how the three lengths were multiplied.
Try an example: What is the volume of a cube with 4 cm edges?
4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
Show the answer
64 cm³
What to look out for
Adding the lengths instead of multiplying. Volume counts the cubes inside, so multiply. Build the cuboid from cubes to check.
Practice away from the screen
- Read food labels and convert: is a 1.5 liter bottle more than 1,200 ml?
- Measure a cereal box or shoebox and work out its volume.
Curriculum connections
Converting metric units
Supports part of Common Core 5.MD.A.1: converting measurement units within the metric system. This focused game does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: 5.MD.A.1. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
Volume of cubes and cuboids
Supports part of Common Core 5.MD.C.5: volume of right rectangular prisms (called cuboids in this game). This focused game does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: 5.MD.C.5. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with measuring?
Start with Converting metric units. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. These games provide focused practice. Grade suggestions do not replace your school’s curriculum, and any Common Core connection applies only to the skill described.