Balance Wooden Scales

Product Description::

These robust Balance Wooden Scales are made from high-quality beech wood and feature large plastic pans, offering a hands-on introduction to weight, mass, and comparison concepts. Children can explore balance, estimation, and measurement by comparing the weight of various objects or using standard weights (not included). With a broad base for stability and a classic design, this scale supports rich conversations about heavy and light, size versus mass, and properties of materials. It helps develop early science inquiry skills and encourages mathematical reasoning in practical and engaging ways.

Educational Benefits:

• Introduces foundational measurement concepts through hands-on investigation
• Supports scientific thinking and inquiry with weight comparison activities
• Develops vocabulary related to mass, size, and balance
• Encourages cooperative play and shared problem-solving

Classroom Ideas:

• Compare classroom items and predict which is heavier or lighter
• Use for estimating and then checking weights during measurement lessons
• Explore size vs. mass by comparing large light items and small heavy items
• Incorporate into science centres for open-ended investigation

Information:

• Ages: 6+ years
• Scale size: 40cm x 15cm
• Pan diameter: 17.5cm
• Made from beech wood with plastic pans
• Please note weights and food props are not included