Unit 6, Lesson 6
Estimate and Measure Weight
Grade 3
Warm-up
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Activity 1
This paper clip weighs about 1 gram.
This basket of apples weighs about 1 kilogram.
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For each weight measurement, find an example of something you think has about the same weight.
- 1 gram
- 10 grams
- 100 grams
- 1 kilogram
- 2 kilograms
- Find some objects in the room that belong in each column based on their weight.
| less than 1 gram | between 1 gram and 100 grams |
between 100 grams and 1 kilogram |
more than 1 kilogram |
|---|---|---|---|
Activity 2
Match each pet to the amount that could be its weight. Explain your reasoning.
pet
- guinea pig
- dog
- small fish
- cat
weight
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20 kilograms
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1 kilogram
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3 kilograms
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3 grams