Max Maths, Year 2, Learn together, Comparing masses (4)

In an engaging activity for Year 2 pupils, they learn to compare the masses of different sports balls and arrange them according to their weight. The task begins by asking the children to write down the mass of each sports ball, which includes a football, a tennis ball, and a basketball. The masses are given in grams (g), with the football weighing 400 g, the tennis ball at a much lighter 60 g, and the basketball being the heaviest at 450 g.

After noting down the individual masses, the children are then instructed to order the balls from the heaviest to the lightest. Through this exercise, they deduce that the basketball, with a mass of 450 g, is heavier than both the football and the tennis ball, making it the heaviest of the three. Conversely, the tennis ball is the lightest, with a mass of just 60 g. The football falls in between, with a mass of 400 g. The activity not only teaches children about comparing and ordering masses but also helps them to visualise and understand the concept of weight in a practical, hands-on manner.