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Metric Mania Conversion Worksheet

This document provides a practice worksheet for students to convert between metric system units. It includes instructions on how to convert between larger and smaller units by moving the decimal point. Students are asked to complete conversion problems between units like grams, kilograms, meters, centimeters, milliliters and more. They are also asked to compare quantities using symbols like <, >, or =. The goal is for students to practice converting between metric system units using the "ladder method".

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Metric Mania Conversion Worksheet

This document provides a practice worksheet for students to convert between metric system units. It includes instructions on how to convert between larger and smaller units by moving the decimal point. Students are asked to complete conversion problems between units like grams, kilograms, meters, centimeters, milliliters and more. They are also asked to compare quantities using symbols like <, >, or =. The goal is for students to practice converting between metric system units using the "ladder method".

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Name_________________________

Metric Mania
Conversion Practice

To convert to a smaller unit, move


decimal point to the right or multiply.

Basic
Unit
To convert to a larger unit, move
decimal point to the left or divide.

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.


1000 mg = _______ g

1 L = _______ mL

160 cm = _______ mm

14 km = _______ m

109 g = _______ kg

250 m = _______ km

Compare using <, >, or =.


56 cm

6m

7g

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698 mg

Metric Mania
Conversion Practice
Kilo 1000
units

Overhead Copy

To convert to a smaller unit, move


decimal point to the right or multiply.

Hecto 100
units

Deka 10
units

Basic
Unit

Deci 0.1
units

To convert to a larger unit, move


decimal point to the left or divide.

Centi 0.01
units

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.


1000 mg = _______ g

1 L = _______ mL

160 cm = _______ mm

14 km = _______ m

109 g = _______ kg

250 m = _______ km

Compare using <, >, or =.


56 cm

6m

7g

T. Trimpe 2000 http://sciencespot.net/

698 mg

Milli 0.001
units

Metric Mania

Name_________________________

Conversion Challenge
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram _____

4) Milliliter _____

7) Kilometer _____

2) Meter _____

5) Millimeter _____

8) Centimeter _____

3) Gram _____

6) Liter _____

9) Milligram _____

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.


1) 2000 mg = _______ g

6) 5 L = _______ mL

11) 16 cm = _______ mm

2) 104 km = _______ m

7) 198 g = _______ kg

12) 2500 m = _______ km

3) 480 cm = _____ m

8) 75 mL = _____ L

13) 65 g = _____ mg

4) 5.6 kg = _____ g

9) 50 cm = _____ m

14) 6.3 cm = _____ mm

5) 8 mm = _____ cm

10) 5.6 m = _____ cm

15) 120 mg = _____ g

18) 1,500 mL

Compare using <, >, or =.


16) 63 cm

6m

17) 5 g

19) 536 cm

53.6 dm

20) 43 mg

508 mg

5g

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21) 3.6 m

1.5 L

36 cm

Metric Mania Answer Keys


Conversion Practice
NOTE: See overhead copy for the stairstep boxes.
1000 mg = 1 g
160 cm = 1600 mm
109 g = 0.109 kg
1 l = 1000 ml
14 km = 14000 m
250 m = .250 km
56 cm < 6 m
7 g > 698 mg
Conversion Challenge
1. kg
2. m
3. g
4. ml
5. mm
6. l
7. km
8. cm
9. mg
1. 2 g
2. 104000 m
3. 4.8 m
4. 5600 g
5. .8 cm
6. 5000 ml
7. 0.198 kg
8. 0.075 l
9. 0.5 m
10. 560 cm
11. 160 mm
12. 2.5 km
13. 65000 mg
14. 63 mm
15. 0.12 g
16. <
17. >
18. =
19. =
20. <
21. >

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