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 happens to the scale when a marble is placed in one cup and a rock in the other?

What can you measure with your homemade scale?