Weight and volume - Weight and mass problems - Worksheet

The 'Weight and Mass Problems' worksheet is a practical tool designed to enhance children's understanding of mass and weight through engaging activities. The worksheet aligns with the National Curriculum objectives of comparing, describing, and solving problems related to mass and weight, as well as measuring and recording these attributes. Students will have access to a variety of resources including a presentation, worksheets, balance scales, a selection of objects, and blocks, which will help them to visualise and calculate mass in a hands-on manner.

Throughout the exercises, students are encouraged to use key vocabulary such as 'heavy', 'lighter', 'balance', and 'scale', to articulate their understanding of the concepts. The activities are structured to build upon the children's existing knowledge, guiding them to solve weight and mass problems by completing STEM sentences, combining weights, and deducing individual object masses using given data. The worksheet challenges students to interpret data from tables, compare the mass of different objects, and use balance scales to find equivalences. Additionally, the worksheet includes reasoning and problem-solving tasks that require students to match statements and calculate mass with precision, ultimately deepening their comprehension of weight and mass through fluently applied mathematical skills.