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Year 2

Mass can be measured in grams and kilograms

I can describe the mass of a kilogram and a gram, and choose which unit might be best to measure different masses.

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New
Year 2

Mass can be measured in grams and kilograms

I can describe the mass of a kilogram and a gram, and choose which unit might be best to measure different masses.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Mass is measured in grams and kilograms.
  2. 1 kg is about the mass of a laptop or a bunch of bananas.
  3. 1 g is about the mass of a raisin or a paper clip.
  4. You can use scales to measure mass.

Keywords

  • Mass - When you measure how heavy something is, you are measuring its mass.

  • Grams - A measure of mass (about as heavy as a raisin).

  • Kilograms - A measure of mass (about as heavy as a laptop).

Common misconception

Children may not read scales accurately, particularly when the type of scale changes from a horizontal line to a circular scale.

Allow plenty of opportunities to explore different types of scales. Find where the same mass would be on different scales and talk about what is the same and what is different about each scale.

When planning for practical opportunities, consider the numbers involved on the scales you choose to use. Pupils will be most secure working within 100. For pupils who have a good understanding of reading scales, you may wish to introduce examples that are between two marked intervals.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Four centimetres is __________ four metres.
Correct answer: shorter than
longer than
equal to
Q2.
Compare the lengths using < > or = 54 m ___ 45 m
<
Correct answer: >
=
Q3.
Look at how far each of the children could kick a football. Match the parts of the sentence correctly.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer:Sam kicked,the shortest distance.

the shortest distance.

Correct Answer:Laura kicked,the longest distance.

the longest distance.

Q4.
Order the lengths starting with the shortest.
1 - 12 m
2 - 21 m
3 - 39 m
Q5.
Look at the image. Which heights are written in the correct order?
An image in a quiz
17 m > 31 m > 10 m
31 m > 10 m > 17 m
10 m > 17 m > 31 m
Correct answer: 31 m > 17 m > 10 m
Q6.
An ash tree is 24 m tall. A silver birch is 17 m tall. An oak tree is shorter than the ash tree but taller than the silver birch tree, How tall could the oak tree be?
26 m
Correct answer: 19 m
Correct answer: 22 m
Correct answer: 21 m
24 m

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these standard units could be used to measure mass?
Correct answer: kilograms
centimetres
metres
Correct answer: grams
Q2.
Match the sentence with the correct missing word.
Correct Answer:lighter,A gram is a much __________ mass than a kilogram.

A gram is a much __________ mass than a kilogram.

Correct Answer:heavier,A kilogram is a much __________ mass than a gram

A kilogram is a much __________ mass than a gram

Q3.
Which of these objects have the mass of about one kilogram?
Correct answer: A bunch of bananas
A paper clip
Correct answer: A laptop
A raisin
Q4.
The mass of this parcel is grams.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 70
Q5.
The mass of the scissors is grams.
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 30
Q6.
Choose a sensible measurement. A cat has a mass of about __________.
4 grams
4 metres
Correct answer: 4 kilograms