Year 2 Maths — How heavy, and how much it holds

Compare how heavy things are, and work out how much a container holds.

Name: ________________________

Before you start

Two parcels sit on one side of this balance and one on the other, with spare weights below. Try to bring the beam level.

More than one arrangement levels it, and the number of parcels in each pan is never what settles it — only the totals are.

1.A bottle holds 2 l and you pour out 1. How much is left?
2.A jug is marked in l. Tap the mark for 8.
Mark the line with an X.
3.Put these in order, lightest first.
- A car
- An apple
- A pin
- A school bag
4.Which of these holds the most?
- a) A bucket
- b) A cup
- c) A glass
- d) A spoon
5.Which of these is the heaviest?
- a) A leaf
- b) A pin
- c) A brick
- d) A feather
6.Which unit would you use for how much water a jug holds?
- a) litres
- b) kilograms
- c) metres
7.A bag weighs 3 kg. What do 4 bags weigh?
8.This scale is marked in kg. Tap 6.
Mark the line with an X.