⚖️ Tons 📚 Grade 3-4 ⏱ 5 min
Tons for Kids: When Kilograms Fall Short
An elephant, a truck, a ship — too heavy to measure in kilograms. Here is when a ton is needed.
A ton is a thousand kilograms
1 ton = 1000 kg. Just as a kilogram groups a thousand grams, a ton groups a thousand kilograms — the same principle at a new level.
💡 Anchor: a car weighs about 1-1.5 tons, an adult elephant weighs about 5 tons.
Conversion practice
Converting:
2 tons = 2000 kg
500 kg = 0.5 tons
3500 kg = 3.5 tons
2 tons = 2000 kg
500 kg = 0.5 tons
3500 kg = 3.5 tons
FAQ
Where do tons show up in life?
Vehicle load capacity, ship weight, large animals, construction materials.