Missing Weight on Balance

Worksheet Description

This worksheet features a series of balance scale illustrations, each with two sides showing different objects with specified weights. One side of each scale shows a known weight, while the other side has a missing weight value that the student must calculate. The objective is for students to determine the weight needed on the side with the missing value to achieve balance, implying that both sides of the scale should be equal. Spaces are provided for students to write the missing weights, thereby completing the exercise of making the scales balance.

The purpose of this worksheet is to teach students the principle of balance and the concept of equality in weights. It encourages the development of problem-solving and arithmetic skills, as students must perform subtraction or addition to find the missing weight. This exercise also helps to reinforce the understanding of ounces as a unit of weight. By engaging with this activity, students learn to apply mathematical operations in practical, real-world scenarios.