We are figuring out what weight is and how we can weigh objects. Should we use our hands (felt weight) to see if something is heavier? Should we use a pan balance and counterweights such as plastic bears, paper clips or washers? Or should we use a standard unit of measurement, such as grams and pounds? Which works best for smaller objects?
Please see our weight line below as we weighed objects around our classroom on a pan balance with plastic gram counterweights:
