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Learners estimate and compare grapefruit weights. In this weight measurement and literacy lesson, students listen to the story Nate's Big Hair and the Grapefruit in There, then estimate the weight of a grapefruit after holding it. Learners compare and record the weights of classroom items using a balance scale. Suggestions for grade level differentiation are given.

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weight, measurement, estimation

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balance scale activity, comparing weights, estimation, nate's big hair and the grapefruit in there, weight estimation, weight measurement, math
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Grade
Pre-K - 2nd
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Math
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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