Mass and weight

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Oranges and Lemons

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

On the table there is a pile of oranges and lemons that weighs exactly one kilogram. Using the information, can you work out how many lemons there are?
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Weighing Fruit

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you use this information to estimate how much the different fruit selections weigh in kilos and pounds?
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Watermelons

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

These watermelons have been entered into a competition. Use the information to work out the number of points each one was awarded.
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Finding Out!

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Explore all aspects of measurement in this activity.
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Pies

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Grandma found her pie balanced on the scale with two weights and a quarter of a pie. So how heavy was each pie?
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Money Measure

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How can you use just one weighing to find out which box contains the lighter ten coins out of the ten boxes?
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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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2010: A Year of Investigations

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.
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Working With Dinosaurs

This article for teachers suggests ways in which dinosaurs can be a great context for discussing measurement.