Hunting Treasure and Measuring - Part 1

Measuring things around us by using various instruments for understanding how parameters are measured differently.

Objectives
Understanding different things are measured differently

Recognize the standard units of measurements

Estimated Time
1 hour

Materials/ Resources needed
Non digital: Weighing balance, measuring tape, spring balance, digital scale

Process (How to do the activity)
Let the students measure different ingredients using suitable measuring instruments and record their observations in a tabular form.
 * Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)
 * 1) What did you measure ?
 * 2) What measuring instrument did you select ? Why ?
 * 3) What was your reading ?
 * 4) which unit do you use ?
 * Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)
 * 1) Were the students able to comprehend which measuring instrument should be used for particular items ?
 * 2) Were they able to document their observations appropriately in a tabular form.
 * 3) Write a note on why standard measuring units are very important.