Lesson by K Mathias
Learning Intentions:
- To understand the meaning of heavy and light.
- To use appropriate words to describe weight.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
In this activity there is a short video, approximately five minutes.
The main activity can be completed offline.
Resources: Clothes hanger and two identical containers (paper cups/ plastic pots for example), string and possibly Sellotape.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Begin by watching ‘Kit and Pup’ investigating ‘Heavy and Light’. Encourage your child to join in with the questions asked throughout the programme.
Talk about heavy and light objects.
- Are large objects always heavy?
- Are small objects always light?
- Do they think a pencil will be heavier or lighter than a small tin of beans?
- Is their favourite teddy or doll heavier or lighter than their shoe?
Ask them to hold each item in their hands and describe the difference. Were they right in their prediction of heavier and lighter?
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1
Look at the picture below of a balance scales and then make your own version using a clothes hanger, two containers and string.
- Hang your scales on a door handle and then ask your child to gather some objects to weigh.
- Compare two objects, place one in each container, what do they notice?
- Which item is the heaviest/ lightest?
- Do they have any items that weigh the same? How do they know? What happens to the scales?
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 6.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:
Success criteria #1: I can use words such as heavy, light, heaviest, lightest, to describe the weight of an object.
Success criteria #2: I can use a simple balance scale to compare two objects.
Look at the learning intentions ‘how well do you think you have done?’
Step 5: Extension and follow on activities/challenges (optional)
Activity 2
- Use Lego bricks,the same size, (or other identical items, e.g. cubes, pennies, etc), as non-standard units of measurement. Put a chosen item in one side – how many Lego bricks are needed to balance the scales
Step 6: Upload your work
Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw