TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING AID (I) - LOW ACHIEVER STUDENTS.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR:-

TEACHING AID (I) – LOW ACHIEVER STUDENTS.

 

TITLE: DROP BY DROP

In this lesson, students recognize and use the attributes of volume. They engage  in activities that promote understanding of how to measure and compare volume using  non standard units.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will: Measure volume using non standard units Compare volume of liquids by using non-standard units correctly.
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Pupils had learnt how to compare objects: more or less, many or a few,  high or low during their previous lesson while learning A Whole Numbers.   MATERIALS

-          Cups and tablespoons - enough for each groups of four children -          One quart of water for each groups of four children -          Three Various Containers - different sizes/none larger than a quart
INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

1.      Divide the pupils into group of four to do work in their cooperative learning. 2.      Appoint one student to be the recorder in the group 3.      Give each group three set of containers of different sizes, a pail of water and a small        cup and a tablespoon as the measurement tool. 4.      Each group will record the number of cup and tablespoon needed to fill the water in       every container into the form given. CONCLUSION: For this activity pupil will bear in mind that the volume of liquid will be determined based on  the containers used. The bigger containers the more quantities of water is needed to fill in.