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Unit 6 - Lesson 6 - Grade 3: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 3 Unit 6
Lesson 6: Estimate and Measure Weight
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®

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Grade 3 Unit 6
Lesson 6: Estimate and Measure Weight
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®

Lesson: Estimate and Measure Weight

Notice and Wonder: Produce Stand (Warm Up)

1

What do you notice?

1

What do you wonder?

Estimate Weight

This paper clip weighs about 1 gram.

This basket of apples weighs about 1 kilogram.

1

Find an example of something you think has about the same weight.

1 gram

1

Find an example of something you think has about the same weight.

10 grams

1

Find an example of something you think has about the same weight.

100 grams

1

Find an example of something you think has about the same weight.

1 kilogram

1

Find an example of something you think has about the same weight.

2 kilograms

1

Find some objects in the room that belong in each column based on their weight.

The Weight of Pets

1

Match each pet to the amount that could be its weight.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Small fish		1 kilogram
Dog		20 kilograms
Cat		3 grams
Guinea pig		3 kilograms

1

Explain your reasoning for matching each pet to the amount that could be its weight.

Cool Down: About a Kilogram

1

Select all the objects that could have a weight of about a kilogram.