Measurement and Comparison · Measurement and Space

Weight and Mass

Using hands and balance scales to feel and compare the heaviness of objects.

Key Questions

  1. 1Does a bigger object always have to be heavier than a smaller object?
  2. 2How can we use a balance scale to show that two things weigh the same?
  3. 3Why might our hands give us a different answer than a scale?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9MFM01
Year: Foundation
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measurement and Comparison
Period: Measurement and Space

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