Lighter vs Heavier

Working on worksheets can be a constructive way to consolidate students' understanding of the topic - Mass Measurements. 

Many variations can be adopted based on students' learning progressions and needs, in terms of the format of the worksheet (e.g. categorizing, comparing, matching, etc.), choice of visual aids (e.g. everyday items, animals, food, etc.), and level of students' input (i.e., materials provided in the worksheet).

This resource is focused on demonstrating students' understanding of the concept of comparing light and heavy objects. 

By comparing the masses, students can develop critical cognitive skills as they are required to analyze and evaluate between objects, as well as to associate life experiences and their cognition in determining what is heavier and what is lighter. 

Besides, visualizing the objects helps students in memorizing and picturing the concepts in a fun and easier way, especially for visual learners. The size of the visualizations and input of vocabularies are adjustable according to the different students' learning progression, as an enabling prompt or a challenge for them to investigate the answer. 

While the worksheets can be completed individually or collaboratively, students can be challenged to work on more difficult questions with peers. Other than that, students can develop social skills since communication is needed, and they can experience different perspectives of comparing masses through discussions. On top of that, students' language skills can be practiced as they share their thoughts and respond to others. 

As students go to higher year levels, they are required to master their skills in mass comparisons. For example, students can be asked to think of any objects and compare them by the concept of heavy and light, while being creative. In the meantime, they can explore their curiosity in mass once they develop a more solid understanding of the topic. 

As the activity requires students to think towards the "correct answer", they need to reflect on what they learned in lessons as well as their daily life experiences, as this helps them to practice and connect the knowledge from the classroom, to where outside of the classroom. In addition, instead of choosing one or another, students need to investigate and understand the reasons behind the "correct answer" when they answered wrong. In the meantime, assistance may be needed such as guiding questions and comparing the actual objects (if possible).