Measuring My Environment · Measurement and Geometry

Mass and Capacity

Using hefting and containers to explore how heavy things are and how much they hold.

Key Questions

  1. 1Does a bigger object always have more mass than a smaller one?
  2. 2How can we tell which container holds the most liquid if they are different shapes?
  3. 3Why do we use a balance scale to compare mass?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M1M01
Year: Year 1
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring My Environment
Period: Measurement and Geometry

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