Weight

Lesson Plan
Teacher Name: Miss Choice 
Date: 6th July 2026
Class: Grade 2
Duration: 40 minutes 
Topic: Weight

Previous Knowledge:
Pupils are familiar with common objects and can describe them as big/small or heavy/light in everyday language.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Understand that weight means how heavy or light an object is
Compare objects using terms like heavy, light, heavier, lighter
Arrange objects from lightest to heaviest
Use simple objects to explore weight differences

 
Instructional Materials:
Book, pencil, stone, paper, eraser, feather, school bag (or similar classroom objects)

Teaching Methods: Interactive method

Introduction
Ask pupils:
“Which is heavier: your book or your pencil?”
“What do we mean by heavy or light?”
Show two objects (e.g., stone and paper) and let pupils guess which is heavier.
Introduce the topic: Weight
Explain: Weight means how heavy or light something is.

Presentation
Step 1: Demonstration
Place two objects on a balance scale.
Let pupils observe which side goes down (heavier object).
Step 2: Explanation
Explain that:
The heavier object goes down
The lighter object goes up
Step 3: Vocabulary
Heavy
Light
Heavier than
Lighter than
Step 4: Group Activity
Pupils work in groups to compare classroom objects.
Each group arranges objects from lightest to heaviest.

Evaluation
Ask oral and practical questions:
Which is heavier: book or pencil?
What do we use to compare weight?
Arrange these objects: eraser, bag, feather (lightest to heaviest)

Assignment
1. What do we mean by weight?
A. Weight means how heavy or light an object is.
2. Which object is lighter, a feather or a stone?
A. A feather is lighter.
3. What tool do we use to compare weight?
A. A balance scale.

4.  Give two words used to describe weight.
A. Heavy and light.

Conclusion
Summarize the lesson:
Weight tells us how heavy or light something is
We compare weight using tools like a balance scale