Mass and Time

Learning Intentions

​Students should be able to:

1. Recall the definition for ‘mass’.

2. State the SI unit for mass.

3. State other units for mass.

4. Name the instrument used to measure mass.

5. Use the appropriate instrument to measure the mass of solids and liquids.

Multiple Choice

What is mass?

• The amount of space an object takes up.

• Has mass and takes up space.

• The amount of matter in an object.

• The force of gravity acting on an object.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a unit of mass?

• grams

• newtons

• kilograms

• tonnes

Multiple Choice

What is the SI unit of mass?

• milligrams

• grams

• kilograms

• tonnes

Drag and Drop

What measuring instrument should be used to measure mass?​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Mass balance

Newton balance

Vernier callipers

Stopwatch

Match

Match the following

• 5 kg

• 1 tonne

• 250 g

5000 g

1000 kg

0.25 kg

• 5000 g

• 1000 kg

• 0.25 kg

How could we measure the mass of a liquid?

Learning Intentions

​Students should be able to:

1. State the SI unit for time.

2. State other units for time.

3. Name an instrument used to measure time.

Open Ended

What is the SI unit of time?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an unit for time?

• second

• metre

• kilogram

• newton

Fill in the Blanks

What instrument could we use to measure time?

Match

Match the following

• 1 minute

• 1 hour

• 1 day

• 1 year

60 seconds

60 minutes

24 hours

365 days

• 60 seconds

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 days