Heavy or Light?

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This teacher guide is designed for 2nd grade students to explore the concepts of mass and weight through interactive lessons. It begins with defining mass as the amount of 'stuff' in an object, introducing terms like 'heavy' and 'light'. Students engage by comparing the weight of various classroom objects, using hands-on activities to determine which are heavier or lighter. They learn to express these comparisons verbally and practice vocabulary related to weight. The guide discusses non-standard units of measurement, encouraging students to use everyday objects to measure weight. It explains the concept of scales and introduces grams and kilograms as standard measurement units, illustrating what common items weigh in these units. The guide culminates in a review of learned concepts and an exit ticket activity prompting students to draw items they would measure in grams and kilograms.