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How Heavy is an Orange?
Weekly trips to the supermarket can ellicit so many learning opportunities. Without going to in-depth about pounds and kilograms, I asked Morgan to observe what will happen to the red needle on the scale if she places different objects on it. She experimented with the scale and exclaimed, “The red needle is moving!”
Conversation Starters
What is the purpose of a scale?
What happens to the needle when you placed different objects on top?
Why is there a scale in the produce aisle?
Connection to Learning
To understand that weight is a measure of how heavy or light something is.
To know that a scale is a tool used to measure weight.
To form questions, make observations and experiment to find the answer.
Building Vocabulary
Weight
Scale
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