Matter and Mass in Science

We are learning about matter in science.  Today we completed a science lab in which we determined the mass of four different objects: a plastic spoon, tape measure, penny, and eraser.  We used pan balances to figure out the mass of each object, and then we put the objects in order from highest to lowest mass.  First graders worked in pairs and recorded their results in a lab report.

We learned that the tape measure had the highest mass, followed by the eraser, plastic spoon, and penny.