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Exploring Weight and Mass

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Exploring Weight and Mass

Balance scales with various objects

📏 Part 1: Understanding Weight and Mass

1. Which unit would you use to measure the mass of these objects? Circle the best answer.

A feather:

grams (g)

kilograms (kg)

A bag of flour:

grams (g)

kilograms (kg)

2. Look at these measurements. Tick all the ones that are equal to 1 kilogram:

1000 grams

500 grams

1000g

100 grams

3. Circle the heaviest object in each pair:

a) A kiwi fruit OR a watermelon

b) A pencil OR a textbook

c) A marble OR a basketball

⚖️ Part 2: Estimation and Measurement

4. Before measuring, estimate the mass of these classroom objects:

Estimate for a whiteboard marker: _________ grams

Estimate for a school bag (empty): _________ kilograms

Estimate for an apple: _________ grams

Estimate for a chair: _________ kilograms

5. Complete these sentences about measuring mass:

To measure mass accurately, I need to use a _____________.

500 grams is the same as _______ kilogram.

If something weighs 2.5kg, that is the same as _______ grams.

6. Explain why it's important to estimate before measuring:

🧮 Part 3: Problem Solving

7. Sarah has three objects:

• Object A weighs 250g

• Object B weighs 1.2kg

• Object C weighs 800g

a) Which object is the heaviest? _____________

b) What is the total mass of all three objects in grams? _________ grams

8. Think of three objects from your home. Estimate their mass and explain your reasoning:

Object 1: _____________ Estimated mass: _____________

My reasoning: _________________________________________________

Object 2: _____________ Estimated mass: _____________

My reasoning: _________________________________________________

Object 3: _____________ Estimated mass: _____________

My reasoning: _________________________________________________

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