Year 1 Term 2-1 Week 02 Day 4 To estimate mass and then check using balance scales

A differentiated starter, introduction for both ActivInspire and Smartboard, and 3 way differentiated activity with an extension activity for use in Continuous Provision and AFL / Next Steps plenary class activity supported by a youtube video of the complete lesson for distance learning…

Learning Objective: To estimate mass and then check using balance scales

This lesson consists of:

• A differentiated starter – where children solve a series of addition sums using a range of mathematical equipment.

• An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart demonstrating how balance scales can be used to sort objects into 3 categories, less than 100g, between 100g and 1kg and more than 1kg.

• A youtube video link for distance learning introducing the starter, the main part of the lesson and the AFL / Next Steps plenary.

• A series of tasks requiring the use of balance scales to sort objects into 3 categories, less than 100g, between 100g and 1kg and more than 1kg. A recording sheet to allow the children to record their findings.

• A final AFL / Next Steps task which introduces the children to standard wieghing scales with an analogue scale.