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Simon and Rebecca used marbles to weigh some classroom objects. When the scales balanced they counted the marbles.

Here are their results.

object number of marbles
scissors12
book15
pencil3
rubber3
ruler7
 

pixelnumber1 Which object is the heaviest?
book

 

pixelnumber2 Which object is heavier than the rubber by 3 marbles?
ruler

 

pixelnumber3 Which object is lighter than the book by 3 marbles?
scissors

 

pixelnumber4 If I put the pencil on one side of the scales, which object shall I put on the other side to make the scales balance?
rubber

Put a line under the correct word

 
number5
We use a ruler to measure
centimetres grams litres kilograms
 
number6
We use weighing scales to measure
centimetres grams litres metres
 
number7
We use a measuring jug to measure
centimetres grams litres kilograms
pixelnumber8 Draw a line 10 cm long

(use a ruler marked in centimetres and a sharp pencil)

 

pixelnumber9 Draw a line 14 cm long

(use a ruler marked in centimetres and a sharp pencil)

 

pixelnumber10 How would you measure this line?

Put a piece of string along the wavy line. Straighten the string and measure it.

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