Max Maths, Year 2, Work Book, Comparing masses

In the 'Max Maths' workbook for Year 2, Practice 2 focuses on comparing masses through a series of interactive exercises. The first activity requires children to use the words 'heavier' or 'lighter' to compare the mass of different objects, such as a teddy bear to a toy robot or a doll to a ball. This exercise helps students understand the relative mass of everyday items. In another task, students must complete sentences comparing the mass of objects on a balance scale, reinforcing their understanding of comparative language in relation to weight. Examples include comparing rubber ducks to toy cars and blocks, or a pencil case to a clock and a camera.

Further activities involve comparing the mass of animals and canned drinks, where students fill in the blanks to identify which is heavier or lighter. For instance, they determine which animal among a chick, mouse, and lizard is the heaviest or lightest. Another exercise asks students to draw arrows on weighing scales to indicate the mass of different boxes and then to write the mass in a table, arranging them from lightest to heaviest. The workbook also includes a section where children look at the mass of various fruits, draw them on weighing scales, and then arrange them according to their mass. These exercises are designed to enhance the students' ability to measure, compare, and sequence objects based on their mass, developing their mathematical and analytical skills in a practical context.