What can you find that weighs about one kilogram?

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This group of apples weighs about one kilogram. A pineapple also weighs about one kilogram.

What can you find that weighs about one kilogram?

You can take a picture, make a sketch, or bring objects to show. Bring back at least one example of something that weighs about one kilogram.

Off You Go!

For Teachers

Grades

3, 4, 5, 6+

Big Ideas

Seeing mathematics in the world

Equal means the same

Decomposing and using benchmarks to estimate

Sorting, organizing, and using attributes

Using units to count, measure, and compare

Extend

After the class has discussed the questions above, you can extend this activity by posing the following questions:

What can you find that weights about half a kilogram? About 2 kilograms?

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