Year 3 Mass Measurement Weight Presentation

1. What is weight?
Weight is a measure of how
heavy an object is.

2. Name 2 units of measurement
grams
1kg = 1000g

3. When do we use kilograms?
When do we use grams?
grams

4. 26 grams
2 kilograms
9 grams
918 grams
4 grams
48 kilograms
30 kilograms
30 grams
22 kilograms
22 grams
33,289 grams
33,289 kilograms

5. What is an estimate?
An approximate calculation or judgment of the
value, number, quantity and weight

7. Fruits & Vegetables Estimate (Lightest to
Heaviest)
Banana 4
Tomato 5
Kiwi 1
Orange 3
Carrot 2
Potato 6
Apple 7

8. Fruits & Vegetables Exact Weight
Banana 120 grams
Tomato 115 grams
Kiwi 45 grams
Orange 98 grams
Carrot 70 grams
Potato 250 grams
Apple 100 grams

9. Fruits &
Vegetables
Estimate
(Lightest to
Heaviest)
Exact
Weight
Rankings
(Lightest to
Heaviest)
Banana 4 120 grams 6
Tomato 5 115 grams 5
Kiwi 1 45 grams 1
Orange 3 98 grams 3
Carrot 2 70 grams 2
Potato 6 250 grams 7
Apple 7 100 grams 4

10. 150g
325g
155g 425g
200g
550g

11. 500g
110g
65g
45g
559g 15g

12. 150g
Pringles Chips

13. JOURNEY TO MARS
You have been chosen as one of the first passengers to travel to Mars.
‘Space Technology’ will let you take only 1kg of luggage. What things can
you pack in your back pack to take with you that will weigh 1kg or less.
250g
150g
300g 500g
200g
1.5kg
450g 350g
600g

14. JOURNEY TO MARS
You have been chosen as one of the first passengers to travel to
Mars. ‘Space Technology’ will let you take only 2kg of luggage.
What things can you pack in your back pack to take with you
that will weigh 2kg or less.
100g
300g
750g 500g
200g
700g
400g 50g
600g