How to use this sheet

  • Have a measuring jug and a kitchen scale on hand if you can, and read a real one first.
  • Have the child find what each mark on the scale is worth before reading it.
  • Ask whether each answer makes sense: a cup of water is not 10 L.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming each mark is 1 when the scale counts by 2s, 5s or 10s.
  • Reading the top of the scale as the amount, rather than the level of the liquid.
  • Mixing up capacity and weight. Capacity is how much a container holds; weight is how heavy something is.

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