weights

This is a level 5 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series. It also has an achievement objective from the Level 5 Number strategies and knowledge substrand.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This is a level 3 measurement strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

This unit comprises 6 stations which involve the students solving problems which involve applying and interpreting aspects of mass. In addition one of the stations introduces the concepts of net and gross mass. The stations may be taken as whole class activities of they may be set up as activities that groups of students use throughout the week.

This unit comprises 5 stations which develop our concept of the "feel" of a gram. The stations may be taken as whole class activities or they may be set up as activities that groups of students use throughout the week.

In this unit students work at a variety of stations involving practical measuring tasks. Estimation skills and the ability to measure accurately using kilograms and grams are developed.

In this unit we introduce the kilogram as a standard unit of measurement using the context of Supermarket shopping. We develop our understanding of the "feel" of a kilogram by making our own kilogram weights.

In this unit we will explore the idea of having Benchmarks of 1 kilogram and 1/2 kilogram or 500 grams to aid in estimating the mass of given objects.