⚖️ Measurement: Mass & Capacity
Explore how to compare and measure the mass of objects using balance scales and the capacity of containers using non-standard and standard units. Learn to estimate, order, and use mathematical language like heavier, lighter, fuller, and emptier. **What you'll learn:** - Compare objects by mass using balance scales and language (heavier/lighter) - Measure and estimate capacity using containers - Order objects by mass and capacity - Use non-standard units (like blocks or cups) and standard units (like kilograms and litres)
Questions in this quiz
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- Question 1
You place a pencil on one side of a balance scale and a rock on the other side. The rock side goes down. Which statement is true?
- Question 2
A kilogram is a standard unit used to measure how much space a container can hold.
- Question 3
Which container would hold the most water?
- Question 4
You estimate that a book weighs about 5 blocks when you use blocks as a non-standard unit. This means:
- Question 5
A litre is a standard unit used to measure capacity.
- Question 6
Which pair of words correctly describes comparing mass?
- Question 7
You line up four objects from lightest to heaviest: a feather, a shoe, a book, and a brick. This is called:
- Question 8
Capacity tells us how heavy an object is.
- Question 9
If you fill a glass with sand and count 12 scoops of sand to fill it, what does this tell you about the glass?
- Question 10
Two children hold a ball on each side of a balance scale, and neither side moves. What is true?
- Question 11
A kilogram and a litre measure the same thing.
- Question 12
You are comparing how much juice two containers can hold. Which word pair correctly describes this?
- Question 13
Which is an example of a non-standard unit for measuring mass?
- Question 14
You can estimate the mass of an object by guessing before you measure it.
- Question 15
A small container and a large container are both empty. Which statement is correct?
- Question 16
If you measure the mass of a pencil using paper clips as a non-standard unit and find it equals 8 paper clips, and then measure a pen and find it equals 12 paper clips, which is heavier?