MathematicsMeasurementAges 5–6
Measuring mass and weight
Measure and begin to record mass/weight using non-standard and standard units
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If your child uses balance scales to compare two objects, can they tell you which is heavier — and if given weights like 100g, can they balance an object on the scale?
Measure and begin to record mass/weight using non-standard and standard units
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Measuring mass and weightProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Use a balance to compare masses of two objects
- Measure mass using non-standard units (e.g. 'this book weighs 5 cubes')
- Begin to read a simple scale for mass
“If your child uses balance scales to compare two objects, can they tell you which is heavier — and if given weights like 100g, can they balance an object on the scale?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/M/6