Mass Masters

STEM Thursday, Kostoryz Elementary, March 3rd, 2016

Presenters:   Ms. Dion, Ms. Moore, Ms. Pardom, Ms. Rodriguez 

Mass Masters Lesson Plan

Engage

What units do we use to measure mass?

Explore

Mass Masters Station Activity Sheet

Station One: Mass Prediction graham stackers

Station Two: Packing a Backpack

Station Three: Mass Sums and Differenceskilogram scale

Station Four: Sharing Chocolate

chocolate

fourth

Explain

  • What units do we use to measure mass?

  • Can you describe the relationship between grams and kilograms?

  • What measurement would we use to measure the mass of paper?

  • What unit of measurement would we use to measure the mass of brick?

Elaborate

Measurement Relationships Word Problems

koala

Evaluate

peanut cart

A peanut vendor has 5 kilograms of peanuts left to sell. He puts the peanuts in bags that contain 100 grams each. How many peanuts does he have to sell?

A. 10

B. 5,000

C. 100

D. 50