| Activity Outcome | Investigating the relationship between size (volume) and capacity. |
| MTS Set | MTS6
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | Using Units of Measurement |
| Topics | Direct Measure
Understand Units
Volume and Capacity
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| Keywords | Volume and Capacity |
| Grouping | Whole class and learning pairs. |
| Resources | Modelling clay, bucket, ruler... |
| Lesson Notes | - Provide each student with a copy of the activity sheet.
- Direct pairs to the Investigation and ask: What do you have to find out? What is your opinion? Is this statement likely to be true or false? Why do you think that? Can you tell me how to carry out the experiment to check your opinion? (Pairs read through Materials and Plan and discuss ideas.)
- Ask: How will you carry out this experiment? What will you be looking for in the experiment? What measures will you need to make? How will you record what you observe? Do you have any further questions?
- Direct students to set up and carry out their experiments.
- Move around the pairs and ask: (Reflection) How will you carry out this experiment? What will you be looking for in the experiment? How will you record what you observe? What have you observed so far? Does your information point to this statement as being true or false? Do you have enough information to be sure of your conclusion? ...
- Bring pairs together to share findings.
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| Reflections | Direct students to complete the Reflection checklist. Discuss responses.
See Lesson Notes.
Ask: Is this true: The wider and shorter the object inserted into a container of water, the further the water will rise? Why do you think that? How can you check?
Ask: Is this true: The heavier the object inserted into a container of water, the further the water will rise? Why do you think that? How can you check?
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| Answers | Not applicable |
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