standard_description: Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Estimate the mass of the following objects in grams or kilograms, depending on which is more appropriate. Then measure their actual mass using your tool(s).
a.   Pair of scissors
b.   Thumbtack
c.   Ruler
d.   Textbook
Problem 2
What is the mass of each of the following objects, according to the reading on the scale? For any measurement that isn’t exact, make your best estimate.
a.
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b.
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c.
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