Mass/Weight

Help pupils develop confidence with mass and weight using this colourful, child-friendly set of 8 printable maths anchor charts.

Each poster introduces a key measurement concept through clear explanations, visual examples, worked calculations, step-by-step methods and short practice questions. The consistent design makes this resource ideal for classroom displays, lesson introductions, revision, targeted support and pupil reference folders.

This resource covers:
What is mass? – understanding mass and choosing suitable units, including milligrams, grams, kilograms and tonnes
Measuring mass – using kitchen scales, balance scales and bathroom scales accurately
Converting grams and kilograms – using the relationship between 1,000 g and 1 kg
Converting milligrams and grams – multiplying and dividing by 1,000
Comparing and ordering masses – converting measurements into the same unit before comparing
Adding and subtracting mass – calculating with grams and kilograms
Reading scales – identifying intervals and reading analogue, digital and balance scales
Mass problem-solving – applying measurement skills to recipes, shopping, animals, parcels and heavy loads

The posters support pupils in selecting appropriate units, reading scales accurately, converting between metric measurements and solving practical problems involving mass.

Each chart includes:
Clear, pupil-friendly explanations
Colourful visual models and illustrations
Fully worked examples
Key mathematical vocabulary
Step-by-step conversion methods
Practice questions and helpful reminders
Real-life applications and problem-solving contexts

Perfect for Upper Primary, P7, KS2 and CfE Second Level learners. Use the posters for whole-class teaching, guided maths sessions, revision, intervention work, independent reference or an engaging classroom display.

You will receive:

An 8-page printable PDF, containing one full-page anchor chart for each teaching step.

Please note that this resource is supplied as a PDF and is not editable.