From: A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather at www.amathsdictionarytorkids.com Mass is the quantity of matter in an object. Mass and Weight In everyday life, mass is often called weight _ but mass and weight are not the same. The weight of an object changes according to gravity. A brick would be weightless in space, even though it still SS has the same mass as on earth. VF Measuring Mass Mass is measured using scales. There are many types of scales. Some examples are shown below. balance scales digital scales spring scales Wi Ze kitchen scales bathroom scales Pee eae Educational reference material for non-commercial use only.