Features:

  • Explore volume and compare solids and liquids with this sturdy bucket balance
  • Build observation and estimation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of mass measurement
  • Calibrated, clear buckets with removable lids hold solids or up to 400 ml of liquid
  • Set includes bucket balance with storage drawer, 2 removable easy-pour buckets, and 2 lids
  • Ideal for ages 3+
Easy Set Up and Fun to use!

This was really needed to complete one of my 7 y.o granddaughters science classes. It came right on time and we immediately set out using it! She was excited and had a good time with it, although it was for her homeschooling class! LOL She wanted to put everything on the balance!!! Thank you

Great for homeschool

We homeschool and my daughters are always measuring to compare things in length so I thought they might they might like a scale too. I was right....they love it! They put all sorts of different things in it to see what balances (1 princess Barbie is about equal to 3 princess clip figurines, lol). Easy to use, love the drawer to store weighted cubes or other accessories. The buckets come off and have pour spouts so measuring liquids is very easy too. The buckets also have lids which is great if you're using liquids or anything messy or even just transporting the scale from the table to the floor. If you are measuring smaller items, you can use the lids as plates and place your items on top of those. I have also taken this to our co-op and it has held up really well, no wear/tear even after (10) 3 year olds were using it!

Great resource!

When I was a kid, weighted numbers and a scale helped me love numbers and understand arithmetic. I found this scale for my granddaughter. And, it was everything I hoped it would be. It is very sturdy, colorful and versatile. It comes with two removable lidded 'buckets' for comparing solids and/or liquids. The scale is so sturdy, it should last my granddaughter for years and years, from being a toy to being a tool.

So much fun

I teach Pre-K, 4 and 5 years old. My students LOVE this! It is has been played with every single day since I brought it to my classroom. Highly recommended.

Great classroom tool.

These scales are used in our classrooms for special needs adults. Exploration is fun and they love it. Some lessons are specific items to be weighed and compared and some are just for exploration. They are resilient if handled with a degree of care.

Good educational toy

Another toy that my son had to have after playing with it at his cousin's house. I had thought about getting him a scale/balance toy but wasn't sure he'd play with it. This is the one I chose after reading all the reviews. He has really enjoyed it, too. The cups sit on the beam well and are easy to place and take off. The drawer is a little bonus as it can store little things to weigh/compare. And there are lids for the cups if you need them. I did not get anything to put in the cups (to balance) as I thought we'd have stuff around the house. And we do, but I wish now I'd gotten some counting bears or something specifically for this as sometimes his choices are less then ideal. It made of a light, hard plastic and probably would not stand up to a huge amount of abuse. But ours has been dropped on hard floors several times in the past year and is not damaged at all. So I would say it is durable if not abused. Edit to add: Two years later and this toy is still intact and has stood up to the wear-and-tear of a couple years play with an active child.

Good For Preschool Use

I bought this to introduce the idea of weight and balance to my preschooler. It doesn't take much to tip the scales of this balance as it's actually fairly sensitive. I've used it with the counting bears and just one bear will make it tip completely in one direction. The buckets are marked with 100, 200, 300, and 400 ml with 50 ml tick mark graduations. The lids snap on, but not very securely. The containers lift off the balance very easily as only gravity is keeping them on. It will need some adjusting of the calibration weights, located on the arms, once you get it out of the box and I've been able to get it fairly close to center. It's a great teaching tool for the beginner and until you start needing precise measurements in your kid's coursework, this is a good balance to begin with.

I really like the scale

I like that the scale tubs can easily be removed just by lifting up and can just as easily be put on (even young 2yo's can do it). This makes for easy cleaning (I put them on the top rack of the dishwasher when needed) so the kids can put liquid or solids in them. Sand and beans are a favorite. The scale has a little drawer but mine has never been used, the kids just don't really have an interest in it. One thing that I don't like is the lids for the scale tubs. They don't lock on, they just sit on top of the tubs. Any movement and the lid slides off, the kids don't like this either and at first would try and try again to put the lids on when they weighed stuff but then they'd lose interest pretty quickly and just set the lids aside. The lids don't ever get used at all now and for me it's just another useless "extra" piece.

My kids love this

My son kept saying he wanted a scale to measure things. I found this one and bought it for them. They love it and it has provided them lots of enjoyment. It's a win.

Perfect for preschool

I purchased this to be used in a preschool rainbow rice sensory bin. It works great for that purpose, which is to encourage exploration of weights and measurements. So far it has held up well, although it is not particularly sturdy. The clear cups are prone to misalignment and falling off the groves. Overall, it’s a good value for the price and perfect for preschool.

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