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Mass Mats
F 1 2 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Mathematics Measurement 7 Pages

Mass Mats

Are you looking for an exciting and hands-on way to teach students about mass? Look no further than our Mass Mats! These innovative learning resources are designed to captivate young minds while they explore the fascinating world of mass and measurement.

Mass Mats offer a dynamic, hands-on experience that engages students in active learning. Watch as they eagerly explore the concepts of mass and weight through ordering and drawing objects on to their mats. The balance scale mats also allow students to use comparative language to justify their choices for the objects they place on them. 
 

  • Use during group rotation activities.
  • Reuse by laminating and drawing with whiteboard markers.  
     
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Learning goals

  • We are learning to compare objects and events based on length, mass, capacity and duration using comparative language, such as short, wide, long, high.
  • We are learning to compare and order objects and events using length, mass, capacity and duration using comparative language, e.g. lightest, light, heavier, heaviest.
  • We are learning to measure and compare objects and events using length, mass and capacity, recognising that units need to be uniform, appropriate and used end-to-end.
  • We are learning to compare objects using mass, length and capacity, e.g. heavier, lighter.
  • We are learning to order objects based on lengths and capacities.
  • We are learning to compare and order shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity.
  • We are learning to compare masses of objects using balance scales.

Curriculum alignment

MAe-11MG old Describes and compares the capacities of containers and the volumes of objects or substances using everyday language MA1-11MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates volumes and capacities using uniform informal units MA1-9MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates lengths and distances using uniform informal units, metres and centimetres MA1-3WM old Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MA1-10MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates areas using uniform informal units MAe-12MG old Describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language MAe-9MG old Describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language MAe-3WM old Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions MAe-1WM old Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings MA1-2WM old Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems MA1-12MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates the masses of objects using uniform informal units MAE-NSM-01 new Describes and compares the masses of objects MAE-3DS-02 new Describes and compares volumes MAE-3DS-01 new Manipulates, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects MA1-2DS-02 new Measures and compares areas using uniform informal units in rows and columns MA1-NSM-01 new Measures, records, compares and estimates the masses of objects using uniform informal units MA1-3DS-02 new Measures, records, compares and estimates internal volumes (capacities) and volumes using uniform informal units MA1-GM-02 new Measures, records, compares and estimates lengths and distances using uniform informal units, as well as metres and centimetres MA1-NSM-02 new Describes, compares and orders durations of events, and reads half- and quarter-hour time MAE-GM-03 new Identifies half the length and the halfway point MAE-GM-02 new Describes and compares lengths
VCMMG095 Measure and compare the lengths, masses and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units VCMMG078 Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language VCMMG115 Compare and order several shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units VCMMG116 Compare masses of objects using balance scales

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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