Pet Supply Shop Weigh-In

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4 and 5 to strengthen arithmetic and algebraic thinking through engaging, pet shop-themed mass problems. By working with kilograms and realistic scenarios involving pet food, animals, and supplies, learners apply equations, logical reasoning, and the four operations to determine unknown quantities and verify solutions.

Learning Goals

• Measuring Mass in Kilograms (Gr. 4-5): Interpret and solve problems involving weights of everyday items.
• Algebraic Representation: Write and solve equations to model relationships between quantities.
• Real-World Word Problem Solving: Apply math strategies to practical contexts like caring for pets and managing supplies.
• Logical & Quantitative Reasoning: Analyze information, choose appropriate operations, and justify solutions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary math standards.
• High-Interest Context: Pet shop scenarios make abstract math concepts relatable and engaging.
• Equation-Focused Practice: Encourages students to represent situations symbolically and check their work.
• Integrated Skill Development: Combines measurement, operations, and algebraic reasoning.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for math centers, independent practice, small groups, assessment review, homework, or homeschool instruction.

This Pet Supply Shop Weigh-In worksheet helps students connect mass measurement with algebraic reasoning in meaningful, everyday situations. By solving pet-themed weight problems, learners strengthen confidence with equations, multi-step thinking, and real-world math applications.

This worksheet is part of our Measurement Word Problems collection.