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Mass and Volume Chart

Mass is how heavy something is. Liquid volume is how much a container holds.

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Mass and Volume ChartName:Date:Mass is how heavy something is. Liquid volume is how much a container holds.Mass: how heavygramgA paper clipis about1 gram.Use grams forlight things.kilogramkgA small dog isabout 5 kg.1 kg = 1,000 g.Use kilogramsfor heavy things.More: a bunch of grapes is about 300 g. A bike is about 12 kg.Liquid volume: how much it holdsmillilitermLA spoon holdsabout 5 mL.Use millilitersfor smallamounts.literLA big waterbottle holdsabout 1 liter.1 L = 1,000 mL.Use liters forbig amounts.More: a juice box holds about 200 mL. A bucket holds about 10 L.k5printables.com · Sheet #77524601 · Aligned with Common Core 3.MD.A.2

How to do it

  1. Look at the thing that weighs about 1 gram and 1 kilogram.
  2. Look at the amounts for milliliters and liters.
  3. Use the chart to guess the best unit.

Teaching tip

Let your child hold a paper clip and a 1-liter bottle while reading the chart. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 3.MD.A.2.

Mass and Volume Chart for 3rd grade, free printable
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About this chart

Grams and kilograms, milliliters and liters, with everyday examples like a paper clip (about 1 g) and a water bottle (about 1 L).

What kids practice

Mass is how heavy something is. Liquid volume is how much a container holds. Third graders measure mass in grams (g) and kilograms (kg), and liquid volume in milliliters (mL) and liters (L). They pick the better unit, read scales and measuring cups with marked steps, and solve one-step word problems with these units.

Watch for

  • Counting each mark as 1 when the marks count by 2s, 5s, 10s or more.
  • Picking the unit by the size of the thing instead of how heavy it is. A balloon is big but light.
  • Mixing up mass and volume words, like saying a cup weighs 250 milliliters.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full mass and volume guide for 3rd grade.

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