What’s included in the Year 1 Heavier and Lighter Homework resource and why is it useful?

Year 1 Heavier and Lighter Homework is a set of worksheets to consolidate this step after it has been taught, at home or in class. Each set has been carefully designed to help you meet each child where they are at to ensure progress for every child, not just the average child. The content includes 3 levelled worksheets and a full answer sheet, covering comparing objects using a balance scale and the language heavier, lighter and equal to.

Developing

• Q1 ticking the image that matches a given statement. Using a seesaw scale and includes language of heavier and lighter.
• Q2 identifying which statement is correct. Using a seesaw scale and includes language of heavier and lighter.
• Q3 using the items to complete the statement. Using a seesaw scale and includes language of heavier and lighter.

Expected

• Q4 ticking the image that matches a given statement. Using a balance scale and includes language of heavier, equal and lighter.
• Q5 identifying which statement is correct. Using a balance scale and includes language of heavier, equal and lighter.
• Q6 using the items to complete the statement. Using a balance scale and includes language of heavier, equal and lighter.

Greater Depth

• Q7 ticking the images that prove a given statement. Using a balance scale and instances of where the weight of two objects must be used to determine the weight of another object. Includes language of heavier, equal and lighter.
• Q8 identifying which statement is correct. Using a balance scale and instances of where the weight of two objects must be used to determine the weight of another object. Includes language of heavier, equal and lighter.
• Q9 using the items to complete the statement. Using scales with instances of where the weight of two objects must be used to determine the weight of another object. Includes language of heavier, equal and lighter.

How do our maths homework resources work?

Our maths homework resources are not part of our adaptive maths resources, but they can be used alongside for consolidation purposes and to give children more opportunities to practise.

To teach this full step, head to Year 1 Heavier and Lighter lesson page.

This resource is designed to align to White Rose Maths version 3. Classroom Secrets Limited is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to White Rose Education Limited. Our products are original to Classroom Secrets Limited and any reference to White Rose Maths is solely for the purpose of indicating compatibility and does not imply any association with White Rose Education.