Part 1: Te Reo Māori Vocabulary

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

1. Taurite

2. Tītaha

3. Taumaha

4. Taha

A. Weight

B. Side

C. Balance

D. Tilted/unequal

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct te reo Māori words:

When a balance scale has equal weight on both sides, we say it is ____________.

When one side is heavier than the other, the scale becomes ____________.

The heaviness of an object is called its ____________.

Part 2: Understanding Balance

3. Circle the correct answer: What happens when you put a heavy object on one side of a balance scale?

The scale stays level (taurite)

The heavy side goes down (tītaha)

The scale breaks

Nothing happens

4. Check all the things that could help balance a scale that is tilted to one side:

Add weight to the lighter side

Remove weight from the heavier side

Move the fulcrum point

Add more weight to the heavy side

5. Draw a balanced scale with objects on both sides:

Part 3: Weight Comparison Problems

6. A balance scale has 3 apples on the left side and 2 oranges on the right side. The scale tips to the left. What can you conclude?

7. Solve this problem: Kei te taha mauī te kōhatu 500g, kei te taha matau ngā āporo e rua. He taumaha ōrite ngā taha e rua. He aha te taumaha o tētahi āporo?

(Translation: On the left side is a 500g stone, on the right side are two apples. Both sides have equal weight. What is the weight of one apple?)

8. You have these objects: a 200g book, a 150g toy car, a 100g apple, and a 250g water bottle. Which combinations would balance each other?

Part 4: Real-World Applications

9. Describe a real-life situation where balance is important. Use te reo Māori vocabulary where possible:

10. Circle all the places where you might find balance scales being used:

Grocery store

Post office

Science laboratory

Playground

Kitchen

11. Design your own balance experiment. What objects would you use and what would you try to find out?

12. Draw and label a diagram showing te noho tītaha (unbalanced state):

Balance and Weight Exploration

Balance and Weight Exploration

Part 1: Te Reo Māori Vocabulary

Part 2: Understanding Balance

Part 3: Weight Comparison Problems

Part 4: Real-World Applications

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