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Measurement of weight

Measurement of weight
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Key Info
  • Measurement of weight
  • Duration: 00:52
  • Different types of scales are used to measure the different weights of a mouse, a python and a child. The scale can be divided into grams or kilograms. Reading a scale accurately is as important as recording the weight in the selected unit.
  • Subject:

    Maths

       Topic:

    Measurement and Scales

  • Keywords: measure, weigh, weight, kilogram, gram, heavy, mass, scale
Ideas for use in class
  • Children could weigh themselves and the information could be transferred into a graph to interpret. Mode, median and range of weights could be found.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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