Learning activities (1) –Guess, Measure and Compare the Volume of Liquid Using Different Containers (for Lower Achiever Student)

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the lesson, student will be able to measure, compare and differentiate the capacity of liquid in different containers by direct comparison and using graduated cylinder. Through worksheet activity, they would be able to practice and answer the question using non-standard units such as “more”, “less”, “half”,  full”and “full”.

Teaching Aids used:

a)      mineral water plastic container , plastic cup, plastic jar, bowl, tupperware

b)      coloring water in bucket/pail

c)      graduated cylinder

d)       writing tools such as pen, paper, white board

e)      flash card and pre-designed worksheet for lower achiever students

Activity Procedures:

1)      Prior to kicking off the activity, students will be asked to watch the two video clips that has been selected in this lesson.

2)      The teacher will explain the concept of liquid volume.

3)      After watching the video clips, teacher will divide students into 4 groups.

4)      Each group will be given on one (1) full set of 5 containers.

5)      Each group will assign a group leader and he will help to record the answer onto the worksheet (refer to appendix A).

6)      Teacher will then pour water into the 5 containers of each group at random height. Each group will start to rank which container has most water and which container has least water. Leader will then record it in the pre-designed worksheet.

7)      Each group will then exchange their set of container and challenge their opponent on results.

8)      Next, the leader will verify the ranking of water volume using graduated cylinder and write down the results on the worksheet. \

9)      Students will then based on measured results answer the simple “non-standard unit” worksheet questions.

10)  Group which answer the most answer of correct ranking and challenge the most right answer will win.