Let’s Solve This Weight Problem

The video tutorial introduces the concept of weight, explaining how it is measured in pounds. It provides examples of items and people weighed in pounds and discusses how to compare weights without a scale. The tutorial then guides viewers on making a homemade scale using a clothes hanger, plastic cups, and string. Finally, it demonstrates how to use the homemade scale to compare the weights of small objects, emphasizing hands-on learning and experimentation.

What is a common unit used to measure weight?

• Pounds

• Liters

• Kilometers

• Meters

If you have three apples and take one away, how does the weight compare?

• The weight doubles

• The weight stays the same

• The weight decreases

• The weight increases

What materials do you need to make a homemade scale?

• A ruler, tape, and paper

• A clothes hanger, plastic cups, and string

• A spoon, bowl, and water

• A book, pencil, and eraser

What happens when you place a marble in one cup and a rock in the other on your homemade scale?

• The cup with the marble goes down

• Both cups go up

• The scale remains balanced

• The cup with the rock goes down

How can you tell which of two objects is heavier using your homemade scale?

• Both objects will make their cups go up

• The heavier object will make its cup go down

• The heavier object will make its cup go up

• The lighter object will make its cup go down