How it works
Stand them on one floor, or use a balance. Then look.
The tallest goes up the most. The heavier one pushes the balance down.
A stone is heavier than a pencil.
Worked examples
Tall
- Stand two toys on the floor side by side.
- Look at which goes higher.
- The one that goes higher is taller.
Heavy
- Put a pencil and a stone on a balance.
- The stone goes down.
- The stone is heavier.
A balloon and a cup
- A balloon feels very light.
- A cup is heavier.
- The cup is heavier than the balloon.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Which bar is longer?
- Which is heavier, the feather or the book?
- Which tower is the tallest?
- Is bar A longer than bar B?
- Which bar is shorter?
Words to know
- heavier
- Weighs more.
- taller
- Goes up higher.