⚖️ Part 1: Estimating Weights

Success Criteria: I can estimate the weight of an ingredient

1. Look at each Welsh cake ingredient below. Estimate how much you think each one weighs:

a) A cup of plain flour: _______ grams

b) A block of butter: _______ grams

c) A handful of sultanas: _______ grams

d) A cup of caster sugar: _______ grams

2. Which ingredient do you think will be the heaviest? Circle your answer:

Flour

Butter

Sultanas

Sugar

3. Support: Match these ingredients to their likely weights (draw lines):

Large egg

Bag of flour

Pinch of salt

1500g

50g

2g

📏 Part 2: Recording Actual Weights

Success Criteria: I can weigh ingredients using scales correctly and record results

4. Use the kitchen scales to weigh each ingredient. Record the actual weight:

a) Cup of plain flour: _______ grams

b) Block of butter: _______ grams

c) Handful of sultanas: _______ grams

d) Cup of caster sugar: _______ grams

5. Compare your estimates with the actual weights. Were you close?

6. Challenge: Convert these weights to kilograms and grams:

a) 1250g = _____ kg and _____ g

b) 2300g = _____ kg and _____ g

c) 850g = _____ kg and _____ g

🤔 Part 3: Reflection and Problem Solving

Success Criteria: I can compare my estimates with actual weights

7. Which ingredient was hardest to estimate? Why do you think this was?

8. A Welsh cake recipe needs 200g of flour. You have weighed 150g. How much more flour do you need?

9. Extension: If one Welsh cake uses 25g of butter, how much butter would you need for:

a) 4 Welsh cakes: _______ grams

b) 8 Welsh cakes: _______ grams

c) 12 Welsh cakes: _______ grams

10. Why is it important to measure ingredients accurately when baking? Tick all that apply:

So the cakes taste good

So we don't waste ingredients

So the cakes cook properly

So everyone gets the same amount

Measuring Weight Worksheet

Measuring Weight Worksheet

⚖️ Part 1: Estimating Weights

📏 Part 2: Recording Actual Weights

🤔 Part 3: Reflection and Problem Solving

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