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Learning in Action

Weight Comparison

• Weigh an egg and record the weight. Make a hypothesis about how weight might change.
• Compare the weight of the egg to the weight of objects in the classroom. Discuss different ways to measure weight.

Words of the Day

• Gram: a unit of weight of the metric system. There are 28.3495231 grams in an ounce and 453.592 grams in a pound.
• Milligram: a unit of weight that is equal to one thousandth of a gram.
• Ounce: a unit of weight that is equal to 28.3495231 grams or 0.0625 pounds.
• Pound: a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams.