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title: "Year 2 Maths - Measuring in grams and kilograms"
url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-03-23-08-20-47-year-2-maths-measuring-in-grams-and-kilograms"
school: "Brookside Primary School"
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# Year 2 Maths - Measuring in grams and kilograms

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_0293.JPG)   23 March 2023   [Mrs Lomas](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/SharonLomas)   [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2)

Year 2 have used balances to explore how to measure mass in grams and kilograms.

Knowledge: to use standard units of measure for mass.

Skills: to use a balance accurately.

Vocab: balance, measure, grams, kilograms. pans, mass, object

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