Liquid Measures
TEKS Objective
The student is expected to collect, record, and compare information using tools, including computers, hand lenses, rulers, primary balances, plastic beakers, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, and safety goggles; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; weather instruments such as thermometers, wind vanes, and rain gauges; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.
Essential Understanding
The student uses age-appropriate tools and models to investigate the natural world.
Science Background
Tools of Science for Elementary Science: BioEd Online (video) - This online presentation explains the importance of using the proper tools when conducting classroom science investigations.
Tools of Science for Elementary Science
BioEd Online, www.bioedonline.org
Classroom Case Studies Grade K-2: Annenberg Learner (website) - Series of class case studies that enable examination of how K-2 students think about and work with measurement concepts, including area, relative size, length, mass, capacity and volume. Also includes strategies for presenting related content in your own classes.
Classroom Case Studies Grade K-2
Annenberg Learner, www.learner.org
Signature Lesson
Capacity Challenge: Utah Education Network (website) - Students use liquid measurement tools to collect, record and compare measurements related of volume.
- Supporting Lessons
- Extensions
- Assessment Ideas
- Literature Connections
- Related
TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Measurement, Volume: Anderson County (TN) Schools (website) - To measure with non-standard units, students make different paper cylinders and compare the volume of dried beans that each can hold.
Elaboration Lessons and Extensions
Measuring Lab: Utah Education Network (website) - This fun lesson illustrates the importance of using the proper tools (e.g., measuring cups, beakers, spoons, etc.) to measure recipe ingredients accurately.
Assessment Ideas
Provide students with five different containers. Challenge them to place the containers in order, from the one that holds the most liquid, to the one that holds the least. Have them to test their work by measuring and observing the amount of water that fits into each container. They should record the results and change their rankings, as needed, to reflect what they observed.
Literature Connections
How Do You Measure Liquids? Adamson, H. (ISBN-13: 978-1429663311)
Science Toolbox. Stangl, Jean (ISBN-13: 978-0830643523)
Science Tools. Davis, Jon (ISBN-13: 978-1404821996)
Additional Resources
Can You Fill It? PBS Kids (website) - Interactive online game that challenges students to fill a container with the fewest numbers of pours—without spilling over.
Can You Fill It?
PBS Kids, www.pbskids.org
Measuring Liquid Volume: Virginia Department of Education (pdf) - Students use a variety of tools to measure volume.
Measuring Liquid Volume
Virginia Department of Education, www.doe.virginia.gov
TEKS Navigation
Grade 2
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