Authors: Tammie Donohoe & Tiffany Fascianella

Grade: 3         Integrated Discipline: Math

Nebraska Standards:

4.3.2 By the end of fourth grade, students will estimate, measure, and solve word problems using standard units for linear measure, area, mass/weight, capacity, and temperature.

Objectives:

1. Students will identify liquid volume measurements of ounces, cup, pint, half gallon, and gallon.
2. Students will compare amounts of liquid to different size containers and make a hypothesis of their inquiry.
3. Students will demonstrate equal amounts of measurement.

Assessment:

1. Identification of volume measurements.
2. Explanation of comparison of inquiry of liquid amounts.
3. Demonstration of making equal amounts of volume by using different measurements.

Provision for Special Needs:

To provide assistance when and if needed

Materials:

Procedures:

Anticipatory Set:

1. Show students plastic container and ask how much water would it hold.
2. Ask how you would determine the amount.
3. Demonstrate different liquid measurements by using water and measuring cups.

Activity:

1. Give students different plastic containers and have them estimate how much water it will hold.
2. Students will use measuring cups to fill the container and record their findings.
3. Encourage students to find ways to show the same amount of water by using different amounts in measurement.

Closure:

1. Have students explain how much water it took to fill their container and what they used to find this amount.
2. Have students share their findings from their inquiry about how to make equal amounts of water and what measurements they used.

Reflections: 

Tiffany:

            The girls didn’t really have a good grasp on different units of measurement, but they still did a good job in understanding the concept we were trying to get across. They did have trouble identifying that pouring the same amount of water from one jug to another was actually the same amount of water, just in a different size container. I would focus more on that area if I were to teach this lesson again.