Heavy and light worksheet - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help children understand the concepts of heavy and light by comparing everyday objects. Let’s solve each pair step by step.

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## ✔ Part 1: “Which object is heavy?”

We need to circle or mark the object that is heavier in each pair.

1. Pumpkin vs Apple

- A pumpkin is much larger and denser than an apple.
✔ Pumpkin is heavy

2. Pin (or needle) vs Nail

- A nail is made of metal and is thicker/heavier than a thin pin.
✔ Nail is heavy

3. Plate vs Table

- A wooden table is solid, large, and made to hold weight — far heavier than a ceramic or plastic plate.
✔ Table is heavy

4. Whale vs Fish

- A whale is a massive marine mammal; even small whales weigh tons. A regular fish (like the one shown) weighs only a few pounds.
✔ Whale is heavy

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## ✔ Part 2: “Which object is light?”

Now we choose the object that is lighter in each pair.

1. Feather vs Tree

- A feather is extremely light — you can blow it away. A tree is rooted in the ground and weighs hundreds of pounds or more.
✔ Feather is light

2. Paper vs Ball (soccer ball)

- A single sheet of paper is very light. A soccer ball is filled with air but still has significant mass and structure.
✔ Paper is light

3. Bicycle vs Car

- While a bicycle is not “light” in the absolute sense, compared to a car (which weighs over 1,000 kg), it’s much lighter.
✔ Bicycle is light

4. Cup vs Balloon

- A balloon filled with air weighs almost nothing. A ceramic or plastic cup has solid material and is heavier.
✔ Balloon is light

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## 🖍️ Final Answer Key:

Which object is heavy?

- Pumpkin
- Nail
- Table
- Whale

Which object is light?

- Feather
- Paper
- Bicycle
- Balloon

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💡 Teaching Tip: You can reinforce this by letting kids hold real objects (like a feather and a book, or a toy car and a real car key) to feel the difference. Real-world experience helps cement abstract concepts like “heavy” and “light.”

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