Max Maths, Year 4, Try it, Mass (3)

In a practical exercise designed for Year 4 students, the task is to convert given masses from grams to kilograms and vice versa, helping to strengthen their understanding of mass measurements. For the first set of conversions, students are presented with various masses in grams and are required to express these in kilograms. For example, they must determine what 6,500 grams is in kilograms, along with other values such as 8,000 grams, 10,000 grams, and several more up to 33,600 grams. This exercise encourages students to apply their knowledge of the fact that 1,000 grams is equivalent to 1 kilogram.

The second set of conversions requires students to do the opposite: convert from kilograms to grams. This includes straightforward conversions such as changing 5 kilograms into grams as well as more challenging ones that involve decimal values like 3.6 kilograms or 1.1 kilograms. The task ensures that students are comfortable with the concept that 1 kilogram equals 1,000 grams. Additionally, there is an activity where students must identify the heaviest mass among a given set. This part of the exercise is designed to develop their comparison skills and further their understanding of mass as a measurable attribute.