Grade 1 Measurement: Comparing Weights
Learn to compare which object is heavier or lighter
What You'll Learn
- Compare the weight of two objects
- Use words like heavier and lighter
- Understand relative weight
📖Comparing Weights
We can compare how heavy things are! One thing can be heavier or lighter than another.
✏️Example
A rock weighs 5 pounds. A feather weighs 1 pound. The rock is HEAVIER. The feather is LIGHTER.
💡Tip
Think about holding the objects. Which would feel heavier in your hand?
Worked examples
Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.
Example 1
Which is heavier: a car or a leaf?
- Think about the real things: a leaf blows away in the wind, and nobody can lift a car.
- A car is much heavier than a leaf.
- So the heavier one is the car.
Answer: car
Example 2
Which is lighter: a crayon or a car?
- Think about the real things: you hold a crayon with two fingers, and nobody can lift a car.
- A car is much heavier than a crayon.
- So the lighter one is the crayon.
Answer: crayon
Example 3
Which is heavier: an apple or a bicycle?
- Think about the real things: an apple fits in one hand, and a bicycle takes a grown-up to lift.
- A bicycle is much heavier than an apple.
- So the heavier one is the bicycle.
Answer: bicycle
Practice Worksheets
Comparing Weights 1
Compare which object is heavier or lighter
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Comparing Weights 2
More practice comparing weights
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Comparing Weights 3
Additional weight comparison practice
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Comparing Weights 4
Keep practicing weight comparisons
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Comparing Weights 5
Master weight comparisons
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