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=Activity - Hunting Treasure and Measuring - Part 2=
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===Objectives===
==Estimated Time==
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Content objectives  - what content areas
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Skill objectives - what specific skills
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Classroom objectives - to demo peer learning, to make a classroom resource, etc -
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All these kinds of objectives need not be there for every activity.  And no need to list them as different headings.  This is only for our reference when we are developing activities.
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===Estimated Time===
 
1 hour
 
1 hour
==Materials/ Resources needed==
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===Prerequisites/Instructions, prior preparations, if any===
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# The students should have been introduced to the concept of formal measurements by conducting an activity on using standard measuring instruments.
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# They should understand the importance of standard measurements and distinction between standard and non-standard units of measurements.
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# They should be well versed with standard units and subunits.
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# They should know unit conversions.
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# They should have the skill of measuring and recording accurately.
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# They should be aware that comparisons can be made only between similar measuring units.
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===Materials/ Resources needed===
 
# Weighing pan with measures of 1 kg, 500gm, 250gm and 100gm and 50gm.
 
# Weighing pan with measures of 1 kg, 500gm, 250gm and 100gm and 50gm.
 
# Digital scale
 
# Digital scale
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# Watch or stop clock.
 
# Watch or stop clock.
 
# Paper and pen.
 
# Paper and pen.
==Prerequisites/Instructions, if any==
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# The students should have been introduced to the concept of formal measurements by conducting an activity on using standard measuring instruments.
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===Process (How to do the activity)===
# They should understand the importance of standard measurements and distinction between standard and non-standard units of measurements.
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# The idea here is to include several measuring units for practice.
# They should be well versed with standard units and subunits.
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# They should know unit conversions.
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# They should have the skill of measuring and recording accurately.
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# They should be aware that comparisons can be made only between similar measuring units.
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==Multimedia resources==
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==Website interactives/ links/ / Geogebra Applets==
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==Process==
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# The idea here is to inculde several measuring units for practise.
   
# Initially instruct the students regarding the activity and its purpose.
 
# Initially instruct the students regarding the activity and its purpose.
 
# Group students into 3 in each.
 
# Group students into 3 in each.
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# The students have to quickly decide which measuring mode they are going to use, measure and record their findings.
 
# The students have to quickly decide which measuring mode they are going to use, measure and record their findings.
 
# They also have to measure the distance at which they found each and record the time taken to search.
 
# They also have to measure the distance at which they found each and record the time taken to search.
==Developmental Questions==
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* Developmental Questions
Ask the students to write on
   
# What treasures did they find ?
 
# What treasures did they find ?
 
# At what distance did they find ?
 
# At what distance did they find ?
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# How will they tabulate their results ?
 
# How will they tabulate their results ?
 
# Can you list the purpose of each ?
 
# Can you list the purpose of each ?
==Evaluation==
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* Evaluation
# The teacher should analyse the students skill of documentation.
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==Question Corner==
   
# What are standard the units of length ?
 
# What are standard the units of length ?
 
# What are the standard units of weight ?
 
# What are the standard units of weight ?
 
# How are liquids measured ?
 
# How are liquids measured ?
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