1. 3 rd Grade Vocabulary Part One Measurement #2 (Mass and Volume)

2. Mass The amount of matter in an object

3. Gram A metric unit to measure the mass of an object 1000g = 1 kg 2 paperclips are about one gram in mass

4. Kilogram A metric unit to measure the mass of an object Mass of your science book

5. Volume The amount of space that matter takes up The volume of the liquid in the beaker is 200 mL.

6. Milliliter A metric unit to measure volume or liquid capacity 1000 mL = 1 L The amount of liquid in a few drops of water = 1 mL

7. Liter The amount of liquid in a 1 L soda bottle = 1 L A metric unit to measure volume or liquid capacity Metric benchmark for volume 1 L = 1000 mL