Fun With Estimating Weights
By Marillee Flanagan
Have you ever guessed at how much something weighs and found you were WAY off? Well, here is a quick and fun way to teach children to better estimate weight. All you need is a small household scale (postal or kitchen scales work well), some paper, and some energetic children. The parent begins by writing on small pieces of paper five or six different weights within the weight limits of your particular scale. The parent then folds the papers up and puts them in a bowl or basket. The first child draws one piece of paper from the basket. The children are then sent on a scavenger hunt around the house for an item they think weighs approximately the amount on the paper. Once they all return, each child takes a turn weighing the item they found. The one who is the closest to the chosen weight gets to draw the next piece of paper (or you can offer another small reward), after they put their items back of course. |
