NCERT Maths Mela, Class 5, textbook pages 104–118

How to teach Class 5 Maths Chapter 8, Weight and Capacity, at home

Reading scales; kg, g, L and ml, taught with things you already have at home: a 10-minute activity, a game for the week, a 5-day plan and the mistakes to watch for.

2 kg 350 g = 2350 g

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 8 Weight and Capacity: what it teaches

Your child checks whether recorded weights make sense, reads different weighing scales, converts between kg and g and between litres and ml, and solves shopping and cooking problems.

Why it matters later. Reading scales and converting units is essential in science labs and everyday life.

See it: this chapter in pictures

almirah 40 gbucket 1 kg 800 g✓bottle 650 g✓
Is it sensible? Check before you calculate.
250 ml250 ml250 ml250 ml= 1 L
1 litre = 1000 ml.
8 glasses × 200 ml= 1600 ml= 1 L 600 ml
Multiply, then convert.

You need

  • a kitchen scale
  • packets with weights printed
  • a measuring jug
  • bottles of 200 ml, 500 ml and 1 L

Tonight’s 10 minutes

  1. Is it sensible? An almirah weighs 40 g? A bucket 1 kg 800 g? Tick or cross each.
  2. Read the kitchen scale for three items. Write in kg and g.
  3. Convert: 2 kg 350 g = 2350 g; 1 L 250 ml = 1250 ml.
  4. Plan lemonade for 8 glasses of 200 ml each. How many litres?

Words to use

  • kilogram
  • gram
  • litre
  • millilitre
  • scale
  • reading
  • sensible

Watch for

  • Reading the scale from the wrong mark. Count what each small mark stands for before reading.
  • Writing 2 kg 50 g as 250 g. 2 kg is 2000 g, plus 50 = 2050 g.

What it sounds like at home

A short example of the conversation. Your words will differ; the questions are what matter.

YouIs 40 g right for an almirah?

Your childNo, that’s like a biscuit packet!

You2 kg 350 g in grams?

Your child2350 g.

YouHow many 250 ml glasses from 2 litres?

Your child8.

A game for this week: Sensible or silly?

  1. Say an object and a weight: “elephant, 5 kg”.
  2. Others say sensible or silly and correct it.
  3. Take turns.
  4. One point per correct call.

A 5-day plan, 10 minutes a day

  1. Day 1Sensible weights check.
  2. Day 2Read the kitchen scale.
  3. Day 3Convert kg-g and L-ml.
  4. Day 4Plan drinks for guests.
  5. Day 5Sensible or silly game.

Everyday moments to practise

  • Reading weighing scales at shops.
  • Cooking measurements.
  • Water bottles in ml.
  • Luggage weight limits.

Quick check

Ask these at the end of the week. Tap to see the answer.

2 kg 350 g in grams?

2350 g.

How many 250 ml glasses in 2 litres?

8.

Is 40 g a sensible weight for an almirah?

No, far too light.

Ready for the next chapter when your child…

  • Reads different scales.
  • Converts kg to g and L to ml.
  • Judges sensible weights.

Activities, wording and illustrations are Mathify Kids’ own, following the topics of NCERT’s Maths Mela (Class 5). See the full Class 5 parent guide for every chapter.

Questions parents ask

How many grams in a kilogram?

1000.

How do I read a scale with unlabelled marks?

Work out what each small mark stands for first.

How many ml in 1 litre?

1000.