Weight or Capacity?

What would be the best unit of measurement to determine the weight of a school bus?

• Tons

• Pounds

• Inches

• Ounces

How much water could this pitcher hold?

• 64 ounces

• 64 fluid ounces

• 64 inches

• 64 gallons

A spoon can hold about 5 cups of milk.

• True

• False

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

This dog weighs about _____ pounds.

• 7

• 65

• 10

• 250

What does this tool measure?

• capacity

• weight

• liquid volume

• length

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

There are 2,000 pounds in a ton.

• YES, that is correct.

• No, that is not correct.

When would you use a fluid ounce as a unit of measurement?

• to weigh a person

• to measure how tall someone is

• to see how much mass it has

• to measure how much medicine to take

When you measure weight, you are measuring how much ________ an object has.

• Length

• Volume

• Mass

• Width

Which one probably weighs more than a pound?

• 4 loaves of bread

• 4 slices of bread

• a paper clip

• a sip of water

What is the difference between weight and capacity?

• Weight measures length and capacity measures height.

• Weight measures mass and capacity measures how much something can hold/contain.

• There is no difference, they are the same thing.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2