About Balance
Colored blocks sit on balance scales, and the heavier side always sinks. Your child reads one scale or several to find the heaviest or the lightest block. The oldest kids also work out how many small fruits weigh as much as one big one.
How to play
- See which side of each scale goes down.
- Tap the heaviest block for an up arrow, the lightest for a down arrow.
- On a computer, the number keys choose too, starting with 1 for the first.
What your child practices
- Heavier and lighter
- Putting things in order
- Reasoning from clues
- Multiplying in two steps
How it grows with your child
LittleAges 4-6
One scale with two blocks: tap the heavier or the lighter one.
YoungAges 6-8
Two scales with three blocks: find the heaviest or lightest of all.
Big KidsAges 8-11
Three scales and four blocks, or two level scales: how many small fruits match a big one?
Play together
Let your child hold two fruits, one in each hand, and guess which is heavier, then check on a kitchen scale.
