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.