Balance Scales with Buckets
Balance Scales with Buckets
Balance Scales with Buckets
Description:
Introduce children to foundational STEM concepts with our Balance Scales with Buckets. These engaging scales allow children to explore weight, balance, and measurement through hands-on play.
Key Features:
- Includes two sturdy buckets for children to fill with various materials, promoting exploration of weight and balance
- Ideal for role play, construction, messy play areas and texture kitchens, enhancing imaginative play and sensory experiences
- Encourages cooperative play, as children work together to balance the scales and compare weights
- Supports early science learning, helping children understand basic concepts of measurement and cause-and-effect relationships.
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Curriculum-Based Learning:
Description
Our Balance Scales with Buckets serve as a versatile outdoor play resource that combines STEM learning, sensory exploration, and collaborative play. Children can experiment with different materials, observing how varying weights affect the balance, which helps develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and an understanding of basic physics.
Constructed from pressure-treated timber, these scales are designed to withstand outdoor conditions while remaining safe, low maintenance, and suitable for frequent use. Their inclusion in role play, construction, messy play areas, and texture kitchens enriches imaginative play, allowing children to engage in realistic scenarios that mirror real-world experiences.
Perfect for nurseries, EYFS areas, and primary school playgrounds, our Balance Scales with Buckets transform outdoor spaces into interactive, educational environments where children can explore, learn, and grow, enhancing their understanding of weight, balance, and measurement.
Technical Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Product name | Balance Scales with Buckets |
| Dimensions | 0.90m (l) x 0.80m (w) x 0.90m (h) |
| Key Materials | Pressure Treated Redwood Timber; Galvanised Bucket |
| Mobility (optional) | Lockable castor wheels (optional) |
| Timber guarantee | 8 years guarantee against wood rot and fungal decay for Pressure Treated Redwood Timber (see T&Cs for full details) |
Curriculum Based Learning
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Physical Development
Strengthens hand-eye coordination and control as children weigh and balance materials.
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Mathematics
Introduces measurement, weight and comparison, supporting EYFS numeracy development.
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Understanding the World
Encourages scientific exploration and problem-solving, fostering curiosity about physical properties.
Guarantees & Guidance
Material Guarantees:
8 year guarantee on Pressure Treated Redwood Timber
Guidance for use:
- Must be used under supervision
- Visually inspect prior to each use
- Do not use abrasive liquids to clean
- For more details refer to your Eden Play Maintenance Manual.
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