Grams and kilograms - measurement lesson (video) for 3rd grade

I weigh things on a kitchen scale while helping children learn about the two most important units in the metric system for measuring weight: GRAMS and KILOGRAMS.

I weigh an onion, tomatoes, dominoes, Mathy my mammoth mascot... and his cousin Giganto the mammoth also.

This is a neat activity to do at home or in the classroom - it helps children learn about units of weight! Besides weighing various items, find food items that have their weight (in grams) labeled, and check if they really weigh that. :) Don't forget that the packaging (such as a bottle) also weighs something. hing.

See also

Reading a scale in pounds — video lesson

Math Mammoth Measuring 1 — a self-teaching worktext that teaches about measurement (for grades 1-3)

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