⚖️ Part 1: Understanding Balance (Te Noho Taurite)

1. Circle the correct answer: What does "taurite" mean?

Heavy

Balanced

Light

Tilted

2. Look at the balance scale below. Draw what you think will happen when you place a 500g weight on the left side and a 200g weight on the right side.

3. Fill in the blanks using te reo Māori vocabulary:

When both sides of a balance scale are equal, we say it is _____________ (balanced).

When one side is heavier than the other, the scale becomes _____________ (tilted).

The heaviness of an object is called its _____________ (weight).

📊 Part 2: Weight Comparison Problems

4. Sarah has these objects to weigh:

• Apple: 150 grams

• Orange: 200 grams

• Banana: 120 grams

• Pear: 180 grams

Which combination of objects would balance the scale? Show your working:

5. Check all the situations that would create "te noho tītaha" (imbalance):

300g on left side, 300g on right side

450g on left side, 200g on right side

100g on left side, 350g on right side

250g on left side, 250g on right side

🔍 Part 3: Problem Solving

6. Koro has a balance scale. On the left side (taha mauī) he places a 400g stone. What weight must he place on the right side (taha matau) to achieve "te noho taurite"?

7. Explain in your own words what happens when "te taumaha ake o tētahi taha i tētahi" (one side is heavier than the other):

8. Match the te reo Māori terms with their English meanings:

1. Taurite

2. Tītaha

3. Taumaha

4. Taha

A. Weight

B. Side

C. Balanced

D. Tilted/Unbalanced