Grade 2

What is mass?

mass

How heavy something is.

For example

A watermelon has more mass than a lime, so it feels heavier.

In Grade 2

Children hold two objects, one in each hand, and use a balance before meeting grams and kilograms.

Watch out for

Children often think the bigger object always has more mass. A large empty box weighs less than a small tin of milk.

Say it at home

Let your child hold two shopping items and guess which is heavier, then check on the scale.

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