METRIC WEIGHT

UNITS
GRADE 3

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Hello, How are you doing?
Today, we are going to start a new lesson on
weight.

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Mass
The amount of matter in an object is termed
as mass.

Example The mass of a box is 4 Kg.

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Weight
Weight - A measurement that tells how
heavy an object is.

Example the backpack weighs 5 pounds.

1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)

1 ton = 2,000 pounds

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Metric Unit of mass
Metric Units of mass are-
Kilogram (Kg)
Gram (g)

1 Kilogram (kg) = 1,000 gram (g)

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Examples
Kilogram is a bigger unit.
Objects with more mass are measured in
Kilogram.
Examples cycle, car, telephone

Objects with less mass are measured in

grams.

Example paper pins, pencils

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Is 960 grams more or less than
a kilogram?
Answer- 960 grams is less than a Kilogram
as 1 Kg = 1,000 grams
960 grams < 1,000 grams

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Conversion Unit
To Convert Kilogram (kg) to gram (g)-
Multiply with 1,000
Example- 5 Kg = 5 x 1,000
= 5,000 grams
To Convert grams (g) to Kilogram (kg)-
Divide with 1,000
Example 6,000 g = 6,000/1,000
= 6 Kg

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How many grams are there
in 9 Kg?
Answer- 9,000 grams

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Chooser the better estimate
for a boat.
a) 1,000 g
b) 1,000 Kg
c) 100 g

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Use + or to make the
equation true.
a) 500 g 500 g = 1 kg
b) 1500 g 500 g = 1 Kg
Answer
a) +
b) -

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Manuel caught a fish with a
mass of 2 Kilogram. Did the
fish weigh more or less than
1300 gram?
Answer- More than 1300 g

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Would you use kilogram or
gram to find the weight of the
building?
Answer- Kilogram (kg)

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Write True or False.
a) 5 Kg is less than 3299 grams
b) Mass of an object does not depend on the
size of an object.
Answer-
a) False
b) True

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ASSESSMENT

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1. Which has more mass?
a) A kite
b) An ice cream
c) An egg
d) A potato

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2. Complete the number
sentence.
2500
Answer g+
- 1500 gm----- = 4 kg

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3. Which has more mass?
a)

b)

c)

Answer- a
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4. A Kitten has a mass of
3,000 grams. What is its mass
in Kilograms?
Answer 3 Kg

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5. Choose the better estimate
of a pair of sunglasses.
a) 150 grams
b) 150 kilograms
c) 1500 grams
d) 1500 kilograms

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6. An orange has a mass of
100 grams. What is the
mass of 20 oranges in
kilograms?
Answer- 2 Kg

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7. Compare using >, < or
=
a) 5 Kg 5,000 g
b) 6 Kg 6325 g
c) 2 Kg 1251 g
Answer-
a) =
b) <
c) >

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8. What metric unit of mass
would you use to measure the
mass of a pack of 5 books?
Answer- Kilogram (kg)

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9. Kilogram is used to
measure ----.
a) Length
b) Capacity
c) mass

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10.List the items from greatest
to least mass.
Bicycle, trunk of banana
tree,
Answer- book
trunk of banana tree, bicycle, book

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Recap
Mass
Weight
Metric units
Examples
Solved Examples
Unsolved Problems

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