Grams and Kilograms

Grams and Kilograms

Converting between grams and kilograms when measuring mass

Multiple Choice

How is grams abbreviated?

• g

• kg

Multiple Choice

How is kilograms abbreviated?

• g

• kg

Grams

When trying to figure out if an object should be weighed in grams or kilograms, remember: the mass of a paper clip is about 1 gram!

Kilograms

When trying to figure out if an object should be weighed in grams or kilograms, remember: a baseball bat or a heavy book are about 1 kilogram!

Multiple Choice

Would you use grams or kilograms to tell the mass of an orange?

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Would you use grams or kilograms to tell the mass of a car?

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Would you use grams or kilograms to tell the mass of a pumpkin?

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Would you use grams or kilograms to tell the mass of a feather?

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

3 kilograms = ____ grams

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

Multiple Choice

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

6 kilograms = ____ grams

• 6,000

• 60

• 6

Multiple Choice

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

__ kilograms = 2,000 grams

• 2

• 200

• 200

Multiple Choice

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

__ kilograms = 4,000 grams

• 400

• 40

• 4