Showing posts with label VOLUME (MATTER). Show all posts
Showing posts with label VOLUME (MATTER). Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

How to teach volume of irregular objects?

 OBJECTIVES
     At any point in the discussion, the students should be able to:
1. differentiate objects with regular and irregular shapes;
2. compute for the volume of the irregularly-shaped object, and;
3. use measuring instruments correctly.

MATERIALS
small rock sample, measuring cup, water, beakers, 

LEARNING TASK

Motivation - Show a wooden block and a small rock sample. Have the samples passed around the classroom.
Ask: Which between the two samples has bigger space? How did you know?
Recall the students knowledge in getting the volume of regularly-shaped objects.