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Liquid Measures

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.

Capacity Challenge
Utah Education Network, www.uen.org

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.

Measurement, Volume
Anderson County (TN) Schools

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.

Measuring Lab
Utah Education Network, www.uen.org

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)

Related Science TEKS

(2.1A) Science Safety
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.

(2.1B) Importance of Safe Practices
The student is expected to describe the importance of safe practices.

(2.1C) Recycling/Disposal of Science Materials
The student is expected to identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.

(2.2A) Ask Questions
The student is expected to ask questions about organisms, objects, and events during observations and investigations.

(2.2B) Plan and Conduct Descriptive Investigations
The student is expected to plan and conduct descriptive investigations such as how organisms grow.

(2.2C) Collect Data
The student is expected to collect data from observations using simple equipment such as hand lenses, primary balances, thermometers, and non-standard measurement tools.

(2.2D) Record and Organize Data & Observations
The student is expected to record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words.

(2.2E) Communicate and Justify Explanations
The student is expected to communicate observations and justify explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.

(2.2F) Comparing Results of Investigations
The student is expected to compare results of investigations with what students and scientists know about the world.

(2.3B) Make Predictions
The student is expected to make predictions based on observable patterns.

Related Math TEKS

2.12D    The student is expected to use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve problems.

2.13A    The student is expected to explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and technology.

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

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