Lesson 8 - Using Mass and Capacity

To encourage your child to have fun on the Web while learning about Using Mass and Capacity, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.

Goal

Choose appropriate capacity and mass units.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 308-309

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Instructions for Use

The African Elephant helps your child discover the mass in food and the capacity of liquid an elephant consumes in a day.

Have your child read the article and compare the mass of food and the capacity of liquid an elephant consumes in a day. Compare the mass of food consumed in a day to its body weight. Have your child select other creatures to find the mass of food consumed and the capacity of liquid taken in daily.