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Seesaws
A selection of activities for developing an understanding of mass by comparing the weight (how heavy they feel) of objects.
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| Year level(s) | Foundation |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation, Differentiated teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Mass and capacity |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9MFM01
Identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding units of measurement (P2)
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| Organisation | New Zealand Government |
| Copyright | © New Zealand Ministry of Education. Free-for-education material. |
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