Mass resources

Students use the term force to explain why a heavier hammer could drive nails into denser material and explain density.

In this practical task, students estimate, and then measure, the weight of two objects using a number of multi-link cubes, a balance scale and weights.

Task: Measure 100mL of water into three different pieces of equipment. Weigh the result and calculate the precision of using that piece of equipment. Assessment focus: measuring and evaluating the accuracy of equipment.

Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects.

Task: Answer questions about the relationship between mass and stretch. Assessment focus: graph interpretation.

This practical task requires students to lift a 1 kg weight and then estimate whether a range of everyday objects weigh less than, about the same as, or more than 1 kilogram.

This task is about identifying the best unit to measure temperature, weight, time, capacity and length.

Students identify the correct unit of measurement that would be used for the weight or length of a range of everyday objects.

Task: Answer questions about relationships between mass and stretch. Assessment focus: identifying patterns in data.