Hey there! Today, we’re going to learn about measurements. When you’re gardening, you might need to measure things like seeds, soil, or even the water for your plants. Sometimes, people use different units to measure things. One of those units is grams and another is ounces.
Let’s break it down!
What are Grams and Ounces?
- Grams (g) are a small unit of weight. For example, you can think of a small paperclip weighing about 1 gram.
- Ounces (oz) are often used to measure weight in the U.S. A typical ounce is about the weight of a slice of bread.
How do we convert grams to ounces?
To find out how many ounces are in grams, we can use a simple conversion.- There are about 28.35 grams in 1 ounce. So, to change from grams to ounces, we can divide the number of grams by this number.
So if we want to find out how much 7 grams is in ounces, we do this:
$$ \text{ ounces} = \frac{7 \text{ grams}}{28.35 \text{ grams per ounce}} $$
This simplifies to about 0.247 ounces.Why is this helpful in gardening?
When you’re gardening, you may want to measure out seeds or fertilizers, and this helps you know how much you need. If a recipe or instruction tells you to use ounces and you only have grams, you can easily change it!
Now, let’s look at 7 objects that weigh exactly 7 grams:
1. A small paperclip (about 1 gram each; 7 of them = 7 grams)
2. A single slice of bread (which is around 25-30 grams, so about ¼ of a slice can be around 7 grams)
3. A small cherry tomato (on average, around 10-15 grams, so you would need about half of a small one)
4. A medium-sized strawberry (which weighs approximately 7-15 grams depending on its size)
5. A small gummy bear (usually each gummy bear weighs about 2.5 grams, so around 3 of them would be approximately 7 grams)
6. A teaspoon of sugar (which generally weighs about 4 grams, so a heaping teaspoon could be around 7 grams)
7. A bottle cap (which can weigh around 4-7 grams depending on the type)
So, now you know how to convert grams to ounces, and you have some fun examples of things that weigh exactly 7 grams! Happy gardening! 🌱
