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Weight Measurements Mastery

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Weight Measurements Mastery

Weight Measurements Mastery

Kitchen scales with various objects

⚖️ Part 1: Understanding Mass Units

1. Circle the correct unit for measuring each object:

A pencil:

grams (g)
kilograms (kg)

A bag of flour:

grams (g)
kilograms (kg)

A paperclip:

grams (g)
kilograms (kg)

A large watermelon:

grams (g)
kilograms (kg)

2. Fill in the blanks:

There are ________ grams in 1 kilogram.

We use ________ to measure light objects and ________ to measure heavy objects.

📏 Part 2: Reading Different Scales

3. Look at these scale readings. Write the mass shown on each scale:

Scale A (marked every 1g): The pointer is pointing to the 7th line after 20g.

Mass = ________ g

Scale B (marked every 5g): The pointer is pointing to the 2nd line after 30g.

Mass = ________ g

Scale C (marked every 10g): The pointer is pointing halfway between 50g and 60g.

Mass = about ________ g

4. Which type of scale would be best for weighing a feather? Explain why:

🔍 Part 3: Estimation and Measurement Recording

5. Complete this measurement table for classroom objects:
Object My Estimate Actual Measurement Close to my estimate? (Yes/No)
Glue stick About ________ g ________ g ________
Small book About ________ g ________ g ________
Apple About ________ g ________ g ________
Water bottle (full) About ________ g ________ g ________

🗣️ Part 4: Mathematical Language

6. Use the words from the box to complete the sentences:

Word Box: heavier, lighter, heaviest, lightest, about, close to, grams, kilograms

The feather is ________ than the rock.

The elephant is the ________ animal in the zoo.

A small coin weighs ________ 2 grams.

We measure large objects in ________ and small objects in ________.

My estimate was ________ the actual measurement.

7. Compare these objects. Circle the heavier object in each pair:

A:

250g bag of lollies
1kg bag of rice

B:

15g pencil
150g calculator

C:

2kg laptop
500g textbook

🧮 Part 5: Problem Solving

8. Sarah has these objects on her desk:

• Rubber: 8g

• Ruler: 25g

• Scissors: 45g

• Stapler: 120g

a) Which object is the lightest? ________________

b) Which object is the heaviest? ________________

c) What is the total mass of the ruler and scissors together? ________ g

d) How much heavier is the stapler than the rubber? ________ g

9. Draw a picture showing how you would estimate the mass of your lunch box before weighing it:
10. Explain why it's important to estimate before measuring:

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