Children you may like to...<br />
<ul>
<li>begin a collection of different sets of things that only weigh
150 grams (like the prawn crackers ?). How many paper clips weigh
150 grams, how many felt pens? How many multi-link cubes?</li>
<li>investigate the different ways there are of seating 3 boys and
3 girls around a circular table.</li>
<li>find in the text above two French words that we now use in the
English. What other words can you think of?</li>
</ul>
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Parents you may like to help children: <br />
<ul>
<li>explore and talk about objects in the home that are of a
similar weight but of differing sizes</li>
<li>look up and talk about the different words that have the same
or similar meaning to 'communique'</li>
<li>talk about and appreciate the cost of keeping different types
of pets</li>
<li>consider five very different animals and decide on three
adjectives that best describe them - e.g. a small, singing, soaring
skylark.</li>
</ul>
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Teachers you may like to help children: <br />
<ul>
<li>distinguish between weight and mass, giving examples</li>
<li>explore the different methods of measuring an object's
mass</li>
<li>explore the differing instruments that are used for measuring
in all its aspects</li>
<li>suggest units by which they would measure humour, sorrow,
happiness, appreciation of music or paintings, etc.</li>
</ul>
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