Unit 12 – Capacity and mass
Work together in a small group to carry out this investigation. You will need a set of balancing scales and only these weights: Is it possible to find objects that have a mass of any multiple of 100 g up to and including 1.5 kg?
200g
200g
200g
500g 500g
Make estimates to help think about possible objects first. Make a table of possible solutions and the masses of the objects you find. How will you represent your findings and communicate your ideas? Use the internet to find a vegetable soup recipe for 4 people. Think about what you need to do to make 3 times as much soup for 12 people. Research the approximate total cost of making soup for 12 people by finding the price of the mass of each ingredient. Use a calculator to help you. Cross - curricular
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