Understanding Metric System Measurements

The video tutorial introduces fourth-graders to metric mass and volume measurements, focusing on grams, kilograms, milliliters, and liters. It explains that mass is a measure of weight, with grams for lighter objects and kilograms for heavier ones. Volume measures space, with milliliters for small amounts and liters for larger quantities. The tutorial also covers converting between these units, emphasizing that 1,000 grams equal one kilogram and 1,000 milliliters equal one liter.

What are the main units of mass in the metric system?

• Pounds and ounces

• Grams and kilograms

• Meters and centimeters

• Liters and milliliters

Which of the following is approximately the weight of a paperclip?

• 1 gram

• 100 grams

• 1 kilogram

• 10 grams

What does the prefix 'kilo' mean in the metric system?

• Thousand

• Hundred

• Million

• Ten

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

• Liters

• Grams

• Kilograms

• Milliliters

What is the smallest unit of volume in the metric system?

• Liter

• Gallon

• Milliliter

• Cubic meter

How many milliliters are there in one liter?

• 2000

• 1000

• 500

• 100

Which of the following is a typical volume for a small can of soup?

• 10 milliliters

• 250 milliliters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

If you have 5 kilograms, how many grams do you have?

• 50000 grams

• 500 grams

• 5000 grams

• 50 grams

How many liters are there in 12,000 milliliters?

• 120 liters

• 12 liters

• 1200 liters

• 1.2 liters

What is the conversion factor between grams and kilograms?

• 1 gram = 100 kilograms

• 1 kilogram = 100 grams

• 1 kilogram = 1000 grams

• 1 gram = 1000 kilograms