MEASURE – mass (non-standard units)

Measure
  • This resource pack of 8 pages covers comparing the mass of objects as well as using a balance and non-standard units to measure
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Last updated
26th March 2026

A little more info...

  • When we measure how heavy something is we are measuring its mass but often the word weight is used
  • Concrete experiences of measuring the mass of objects using non-standard units will greatly help in developing a sense of mass
  • This should be done before standard units are introduced
  • Non-standard units are things like blocks, coins, pasta pieces

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