Name
Metric Units of Weight (Mass)
Models and Examples
We can measure weight in metric units.
gram
is a light weight.
1 paperclip weighs about 1 gram.
kilogram
is 1,000 grams.
4 apples weigh about 1 kilogram.
Shorthand:
kilogram kg
gram g
metric ton is 1,000 kilograms.
1 large car weighs about 1 metric ton.
1 metric ton 1,000 kilograms
1 kilogram 1,000 grams
More Examples
Choose the best unit. Write gram or kilogram.
Which unit would you probably use to weigh each object? Why?
mouse
grams
A mouse is light.
yourself
kilogram
I weigh more than 4 apples.
book
kilogram
<Answers will vary.>
a bag
of potatoes
kilogram
It weighs more than 4 apples.
Guided Practice
Choose the best unit. Circle gram, kilogram or metric tons.
moving van
gram
kilogram
metric ton
letter
gram
kilogram
metric ton
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Name
Metric Units of Weight (Mass)
Practice
Write the shorthand for each unit.
grams
kilograms
Choose the best unit to weigh each object. Circle your choice.
a box of paperclips
a submarine
your uncle
grams
kilograms
metric tons
grams
kilograms
metric tons
grams
kilograms
metric tons
a bag of oranges
a crayon
a kitten
grams
kilograms
metric tons
grams
kilograms
metric tons
grams
kilograms
metric tons
Critical Thinking
Choose the best unit to weigh each object
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400
1
10
1,000
900
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MEASUREMENT
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