Lesson Info: Weight and Mass Gizmo

Weight and Mass

Use a balance to measure mass and a spring scale to measure the weight of objects. Compare the masses and weights of objects on Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon.

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LESSON MATERIALS:

Student Exploration Sheet
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Exploration Sheet Answer Key

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Teacher Guide
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Vocabulary Sheet
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Assessment Questions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Define mass as the amount of matter in an object.
Define weight as the force of gravity on an object.
Use a balance to measure mass.
Use a spring scale to measure weight.
Discover that the weight of an object changes when it is moved to another planet.
Discover that the mass of an object is constant regardless of where it is located.

VOCABULARY:

balance, force, gravity, mass, newton, spring scale, weight

User Recommendations (6):

Great way to learn the difference in weight and mass!

SCIENCE: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

By: Mrs. Menendez (Florida) | Recommended 119 days ago
Very good activity for SNC1L students

SCIENCE: 9th Grade

By: Jason Brodeick (Ontario) | Recommended 119 days ago
Gave my students a clear understanding between the difference between weight and mass.

SCIENCE: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade | Earth/Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science

By: Cathy Hammel (Florida) | Recommended 119 days ago
Amazing for teaching properties of matter

SCIENCE: 4th Grade

By: gladys gutierrez (Texas) | Recommended 125 days ago
It is excellent to clarify the difference between mass and weight for grade 6 also

SCIENCE: 6th Grade | Physical Science

By: Reena Grover (New York) | Recommended 263 days ago