Use the change in your purse. Set the scale to zero and weigh a coin or two. A 1p=3.56g, 2p=7.12g, 5p=3.25g and 10p=6.5g. Don’t worry if your coins are not fresh from the mint, but don’t use any that look old and worn. If a coin or two weighs the correct amount, you can stop there. Ease of storage - How big is it? Does the kitchen scale need to stay on display on your kitchen countertops or is it compact enough to pop in a drawer or cupboard when not in use? For those who are really limited on storage space or have a smaller kitchen, slimline models or those that fold or flatten away may be the most suitable choice.

Year 4: Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why.

How do we measure the mass of objects?

I've got the Joseph Joseph ‘foldy outy’ TriScale, and it's very good and tidies away neatly in a drawer. It's the first digital scale I've had that has outlasted its first battery.” (Reviewed by BridgetInHerBravery) Our verdict verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Year 3: Add and subtract numbers mentally, including: a three-digit number and ones; a three-digit number and tens; a three-digit number and hundreds

The Lakeland Digital Kitchen Weighing Scale is a great option for bakers; it performs well for dry ingredients and is intuitive and easy to use.

How to choose the best kitchen scales 

Use knowledge of place value and addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers to derive sums and differences of decimals There’s often an ‘add and weigh’ (also called ‘tare’) function which resets your scales to zero when you need to add more ingredients – and with many of them, you can use your own bowl or jug. For the multi-tasking queens or kings out there, the Salter Chopping Board Digital Scale doubles up as a handy kitchen accessory, letting you chop and measure on the same surface.