Teaching activity B (for high achiever students)

Teaching activity B (for high achiever students)

Date    :           28 September 2010

Time    :           10:00 am ~ 10:30 am

Class    :           2G

Learning outcome:      At the end of the lesson, the students are able to measure volumes of liquid using uniform non-standard units.

Materials         :           Five containers with different sizes and few pieces of plastic cups

Procedures:

1.      Divide the class into groups of five students and have them work in their cooperative groups.

2.      Appoint one student in the group to be the recorder.

3.      Give each group a set of containers.

4.      Have the students fill the container A, B, C, D and E with any amount of water.

5.      Have the student estimate the number of cups of water contained in container A.

6.      Have the student pour out and fill the plastic cup to check their estimation.
7.      Repeat step 5 and 6 for container B, C, D and E to continue for the water measurement.
8.      Have the student record their findings in the following table.

Container	Estimate	Measurement
A	5 cups	6 cups
B
C
D
E

9.      Have the students write their findings in the statement below.
 10.      Have the students discussed on the five containers, which have the smallest capacity and which have the largest capacity.
11.      Instruct the students to arrange the five containers in ascending order of their capacities.
12.      Instruct the students to arrange the five containers in descending order of their capacities.

The water in the container A can fill         6      cups.

The water in the container B can fill                 cups.

The water in the container C can fill                 cups.

The water in the container D can fill                 cups.

The water in the container E can fill                 cups.