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Who Sank the Boat? - Mass Experiment

Who Sank the Boat? - Mass Experiment
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This worksheet is part of a larger unit on ‘What is Measurement?’. The unit is a great introduction to measurement, giving a clear and detailed explanation of length, mass and capacity. The unit provides numerous worksheets for length, mass and capacity in order for students to practise the skill, as well as small hands-on experiments and an assessment upon completion of the unit to gauge knowledge and understanding of measurement.

Curriculum Codes

AC9MFM01 9

Identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning

ACMMG006 8.4

Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language

MAe-1WM old

Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings

MAe-3WM old

Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions

MAe-9MG old

Describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language

MAe-11MG old

Describes and compares the capacities of containers and the volumes of objects or substances using everyday language

MAe-12MG old

Describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language

MAE-GM-02 new

Describes and compares lengths

MAE-GM-03 new

Identifies half the length and the halfway point

MAE-3DS-01 new

Manipulates, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects

MAE-3DS-02 new

Describes and compares volumes

MAE-NSM-01 new

Describes and compares the masses of objects

VCMMG078

Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language

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