Class 2 Mathematics: Balancing Scale Activities
This worksheet helps Class 2 students understand the concept of balancing scales using various objects, strengthening their understanding of equality and comparison.
What's inside this workbook
This Class 2 Mathematics Practice contains 30 questions across 5 printable pages and includes a full answer key at medium difficulty in ENGLISH. Aligned to the CBSE and NCERT syllabus.
How this worksheet helps your child
- Builds confidence in core Mathematics concepts taught in Class 2 through repeated, varied practice.
- Aligned to CBSE and NCERT — questions mirror the pattern children see in school tests and unit assessments.
- Comes with an answer key so parents and students can self-check in minutes, without needing a teacher.
- Pitched at medium level — use it for daily homework, weekend revision or quick exam warm-ups.
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How to use this worksheet at home
Open the print view and use your browser's Print dialog to print on regular A4 paper or save as a PDF. Hand the printed sheet to your child (Class 2) and set a relaxed time limit — 15 to 25 minutes works for most Mathematics worksheets. When they're done, open the "With answer key" view and let them self-mark question by question. Re-print as many times as you need; the file never expires and there's no download limit.
- Q1. If a balancing scale is level, it means the objects on both sides are of _____ weight.
- different
- same
- heavy
- light
- Q2. To make a balancing scale level, what should you do if one side is lower than the other?
- Add more objects to the lower side.
- Remove objects from the higher side.
- Add more objects to the higher side.
- Shake the scale.
- Q3. Which of these objects would be heavier than a feather?
- A small paper clip
- A single strand of hair
- A cotton ball
- A tiny piece of dust
- Q4. If a balancing scale shows one side going down, it means that side has _____ objects.
- lighter
- missing
- fewer
- heavier
- Q5. You have 3 apples. If you put 1 apple on one side of a scale, how many apples do you need on the other side to balance it?
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 0
+ 25 more in the printable PDF.
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- Does it include an answer key?
- Yes — click "With answer key" to print a version with answers included, so parents and students can self-mark in minutes.
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