Units of Weight
What unit would you use to weigh a bag of sugar?
Kilograms
Which is heavier: a watermelon or a basketball?
watermelon
Estimate the weight of a banana.
120–150 grams
Name 3 things that weigh more than 1 kilogram.
watermelon, laptop, backpack, bowling ball...
True or False: A cloud can weigh more than a car.
True-A cloud can weigh over 1 million pounds!
How many grams are in 2 kilograms?
2,000 grams?
Is a microwave heavier than a backpack?
Yes
Estimate the weight of a soccer ball.
400–450 grams
Can you think of two things that together weigh exactly 1 kg?
2 bottles of water (500g each), a box of cereal + apple
Which is heavier: a bowling ball or a baby?
Baby
Which is heavier: 1,000 grams or 1 pound?
1,000 grams
Which is lighter: a laptop or a gallon of milk?
Laptop
How much does a large pizza box with pizza inside weigh
1.5–2 kg
How would you measure the weight of a tiny paperclip without a scale?
Compare it to known weights like coins or objects.
What’s the heaviest land animal?
African elephant
What unit do postal workers use to weigh letters in the U.S.?
What is ounces?
Which animal is heavier: a Great Dane or a goat?
Great Dane
Estimate the weight of a school desk.
10–20 kg
Create a combination of objects that totals 3kg.
1.5 kg of rice + 1 kg of fruit + 0.5 kg book
What object weighs exactly 1 gram
paperclip
Which weighs more: 16 ounces or 1 kilogram?
What is 1 kilogram?
Which weighs more: a stack of 10 books or a small TV?
Small Tv
Estimate the weight of a five-gallon water jug.
18 kg
You are packing a box that must not weigh more than 5 kilograms. You already have 4.2 kg inside. You have three objects: a book (0.5 kg), a toy (0.8 kg), and a snack (0.3 kg).
Which objects can you add without going over the weight limit?
The book and the snack (total = 0.5 + 0.3 = 0.8 kg, added to 4.2 kg = 5 kg exactly)
Why do astronauts feel weightless in space?
Because they’re falling around Earth — they’re in free fall!