Students in year 3.2 were busy discovering what weight is by means of concrete and hands on activities.
They learned about mass by means of pictures, discussions, PowerPoints, predictions, experiments, comparisons and by handling different objects and weighing them to determine which was lighter or heavier.
They had the opportunity to see and use a scale as well as a balance with weights of different masses up to 1Kg.
They each held different objects and weights with different masses to determine if they were light or heavy. They compared the weight of these objects, predicted which one would be heavier/lighter and then used the balance to check.
The students held a 1Kg packet of pasta to feel its weight and also used its equivalent in weights to understand what 1000g/1Kg actually feels like. This also helped them in determining whether something was lighter or heavier than 1Kg.
All in all, learning about weight was a pleasurable experience!
Submitted by Ms Sharon Calleja, Teacher