Metric Mass

Mass is...

• Refers to the amount that a container can hold.

• The distance from one point to another.

• Indicates the amount of matter, or material, in an object.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

You want to find out how heavy you are.. What are you measuring?

• length

• mass

• capacity

You want to find out how heavy an elephant is.. What are you measuring?

• mass

• length

• capacity

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Units of mass in the metric system are?

• milileter and liter

• gram and kilogram

• milimeter, centimeter, meter, & kilometer

• ounce, pound, ton

Which metric unit of mass would you use to measure a carrot?

• grams

• kilograms

A _________ is used to measure the mass of heavier objects. For example, dictionaries.

• gram

• kilogram

A _________ is used to measure the mass of light objects. For example a paperclip.

• gram

• kilogram

Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of a pig?

• gram

• kilogram

Which metric unit would you use to measure the weight of a feather.

• gram

• kilogram

The mass of a desk can best be described as..

• Between 0 and 100 grams

• Between 0 and 100 kilograms