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Resources tagged with: Mass and weight

There are 20 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Mass and weight , you may find related items under Measuring and calculating with units .

Seesaw Shenanigans

A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?

Place Your Orders

Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?

Discuss and Choose

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

Order, Order!

Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

All in a Jumble

My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.

Being Resilient - Primary Measures

Measure problems at primary level that may require resilience.

Being Resourceful - Primary Measures

Measure problems at primary level that require careful consideration.

Being Collaborative - Primary Measures

Measure problems for primary learners to work on with others.

Being Curious - Primary Measures

Measure problems for inquiring primary learners.

Watermelons

These watermelons have been entered into a competition. Use the information to work out the number of points each one was awarded.

2010: A Year of Investigations

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.

Weighing Fruit

Can you use this information to estimate how much the different fruit selections weigh in kilos and pounds?

Working with Dinosaurs

This article for teachers suggests ways in which dinosaurs can be a great context for discussing measurement.

Measure for Measure

This article, written for students, looks at how some measuring units and devices were developed.

Weigh to Go

This article for teachers recounts the history of measurement, encouraging it to be used as a spring board for cross-curricular activity.

Money Measure

How can you use just one weighing to find out which box contains the lighter ten coins out of the ten boxes?

Do You Measure Up?

A game for two or more players that uses a knowledge of measuring tools. Spin the spinner and identify which jobs can be done with the measuring tool shown.

Oranges and Lemons

On the table there is a pile of oranges and lemons that weighs exactly one kilogram. Using the information, can you work out how many lemons there are?

Grandma found her pie balanced on the scale with two weights and a quarter of a pie. So how heavy was each pie?

What's My Weight?

There are four equal weights on one side of the scale and an apple on the other side. What can you say that is true about the apple and the weights from the picture?

How to Solve Weight Word Problems

Weight Review ⚡️

Example 1: Adding Weights

Baker Bill used 67 kilograms of flour on Monday. He used 48 kilograms of flour on Tuesday. How much did he use in all?

67 + 48 = 115

The total weight of the flour that Baker Bill used on Monday and Tuesday is 115 kilograms .

Example 2: Subtracting Weights

The big cow weighs 985 pounds . The weight of the baby cow is 326 pounds less than the big cow. What is the weight of the baby cow?

985 - 326 = 659

The weight of the baby cow is 659 pounds .

Example 3: Multiplying Weights

There are 12 marbles in a bag. Each marble weighs 5 grams . What is the total weight of the marbles in the bag?

12 x 5 = 60

The total weight of the marbles in the bag is 60 grams .

Final Example: Dividing Weights

A box of crayons weighs 64 grams . There are 8 crayons in a box. How much does each crayon weigh?

Each crayon weighs 8 grams .

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