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Mass, Volume, and Weight

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Students explore mass, volume, and weight. For this science and measurement lesson, students compare volume, mass, and weight after listening to the teacher's description of each. Students explore different scales and balances and complete a worksheet in which they identify which of the instruments should be used to measure volume, weight, and mass.

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weight, measurement, mass, volume

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graduated cylinders, mass, spring balance, volume, weight, measurement system, math
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Duration
45 mins
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