Key learning points

1. A change in mass or capacity can be described multiplicatively.
2. The sentence 'The __________ is ___ times the mass/capacity/volume of the __________' supports understanding.
3. Comparisons of measure can be represented as multiplication equations.
4. Division can be represented as multiplication by a unit fraction

Keywords

• Times the mass/capacity/volume - Times the mass/capacity/volume is a phrase that is used to compare and describe. For example, one bear might be three times the mass of another bear - it is three times as heavy.

• Mass - Mass is a measure of how much matter something contains. It is commonly measured by how much something weighs. Mass can be measured in kilograms and grams.

• Capacity - Capacity is a measure of the maximum amount of liquid a container can hold when full. Capacity can be measured in millilitres and litres.

• Volume - Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up. In this case, the specific amount of liquid in a container. Volume can be measured in millilitres and litres.

Common misconception