Mass and weight

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Weigh to go

This article for teachers recounts the history of measurement, encouraging it to be used as a spring board for cross-curricular activity.
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Measure for measure

This article, written for students, looks at how some measuring units and devices were developed.
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Working with dinosaurs

This article for teachers suggests ways in which dinosaurs can be a great context for discussing measurement.
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2010: a year of investigations

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.
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Caught in the web

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Can you estimate the mass of insects caught by spiders in the UK each year?
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Flapjack

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

A recipe for flapjacks calls for a certain quantity of butter, sugar and oats. Given the amount of these ingredients I have, how many flapjacks can I make?
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Grandpa's rock cakes

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Grandpa made a super-heavy rock cake. Five people have guessed the weight of the cake. Can you work out the weight of his cake?
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Seesaw shenanigans

Age

3 to 7

Challenge level

A group of animals has made a seesaw in the woods. How can you make the seesaw balance?
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Discuss and choose

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.
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Order, order!

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?