Turning the classic game of tic-tac-toe into a metric learning exercise puts students on familiar footing. The metric version is played the same way as the original, however, players must solve a metric system question in the space they want to place an "X" or "O." When a player gets four X's or O's in a row, she earns an additional 100 points and the game continues until all of the boxes are filled. Educators have a lot of versatility with this game because the questions inside the boxes can be altered.
The measurement speed deck game is a head-to-head metric conversion challenge that is played by two or more players. In the game setup, players assume that the value of a card represents a measurement in centimeters. During the game, players race to be the first person to convert the face card value from centimeters to millimeters. Cards are pulled from a face-down deck and placed on the playing surface face up. If the card is an eight, the first person to say 80 millimeters wins the card. The game continues until all cards are claimed and the player with the most wins the game.
The Metric Measurement Millionaire game is a Web-based game that can be played individually or through the use of a large screen interface such as a SMART Board for group activities. The game takes its structure from the TV game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," using a tiered system of questions that increase in value and difficulty as players advance. Rather than random questions, the Metric Measurement Millionaire focuses on questions about metric units, such as "How many centimeters are in a meter?"
The metric scavenger hunt turns a common seek-and-find game into an activity for making measurements. Like a typical scavenger hunt, players start with a list of items that they must find. In this version, players must find several items of a certain length. This requires learners to make repeated measurements with a metric ruler and compare and contrast sizes until the correct items are found. Depending on the learning level of the players, the game is played in pairs or individually.