Y1

Maths

Heavier and Lighter Discussion Problem

Worksheet
Group work
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Challenge your children with this Year 1 Heavier and Lighter resource.

Using their knowledge and understanding of the terms heavier and lighter, children will need to apply this knowledge to help Vinnie the vet work out and compare the weight of the animals in his surgery.

This fun and engaging resource is ideal for paired or small group work and is designed to encourage children to talk to each other using mathematical language to help them solve the problem.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half]; mass/weight [for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than]; capacity and volume [for example, full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]; Time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]
  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for mass/weight [for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than]
  • Measure and begin to record: lengths and heights; mass/weight; capacity and volume; time (hours, minutes, seconds)

Tags

Measurement

Spring

1M1

1M1b

1M2