Mass and capacity - Compare mass 2 - Worksheet

The 'Compare Mass' worksheets are educational tools designed to enhance children's understanding of mass comparison. These worksheets provide an opportunity for children to apply their Year 2 knowledge of the terms 'lighter' and 'heavier' in practical scenarios. They are encouraged to think critically about the mass of different objects, using kilograms for heavier items and grams for lighter ones. For instance, they learn that 500 grams is less than 500 kilograms. The exercises include comparing mixed measurements with inequality symbols, such as determining whether 1 kilogram and 500 grams is less than 2 kilograms. The worksheets are interactive, requiring students to identify objects with equivalent measures, compare pairs of objects, and use arrows to visually represent the mass of various items, ranging from 5 to 8 objects per sheet.

Furthering their skills in fluency and precision, children are tasked with completing sentences by using the appropriate inequality symbols to compare the mass of object pairs. For example, they might compare the mass of 4 sweets weighing 200 grams with two bottles of water weighing 300 grams. To demonstrate their understanding, they draw arrows to indicate the total weight of items. Additionally, the worksheets prompt students to write sentences using 'heavier' or 'lighter' to describe the mass of items depicted in the images. These exercises not only reinforce the children's ability to compare mass but also help them to articulate their reasoning, enhancing both their mathematical and linguistic skills.