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.
Launch GizmoWeight 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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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
LESSON MATERIALS:
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Mass Weight Gizmo Simplified
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This document is the Spanish translation of the for the Student exploration: Weight and Mass. Exploracion... (more) del Estudiante: Peso y Masa. This translation only has Activities A and B.
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science
Le poids et la masse
This document is the French translation of the Assessment Questions for Weight and Masse. This translati... (more)on was graciously provided by the Consortium provincial francophone de l'Alberta.
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science
Le poids et la masse
This document is the French translation of the Student Exploration Guide for Weight and Mass. This trans... (more)lation was graciously provided by the Consortium Provincial francophone de l'Alberta.
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science
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