Heavy/Light


  • Fill 6 plastic eggs with sand. Fill the other 6 plastic eggs with stuffing . Have students close their eyes. Hand them an egg and have them tell you if it is heavy or light.
  • Make a simple balance out of a clothes hanger. Demonstrate heavy and light objects.
  • Let your child be a human scale. Ask them to hold one item in each hand. Which is heavier? Is the larger item always the heavier one?? For example, compare a roll of paper towels to a full water bottle, or a bag full of pennies to a large bag of socks.






7 simple posters showing weighing scales with different weight cubes.  Great for demonstrating heavier and lighter.



Online heavy/light puzzles.


Printable concept book.



Is a house key heavier then Timmy the cat? In this worksheet your child will answer questions that are all about relative weight.
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