HOW CAN WE TEACH OUR PRIMARY CHILDREN
VOLUME OF LIQUID IN MATHEMATICS?

EXAMPLE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

LEARNING AREA : Measuring and comparing volumes of liquid

LEARNING OBJECTIVE : Measure and compare volumes of liquid using standard units

LEARNING OUTCOMES : a)Read scales to the nearest division
b)Measure and record volumes of liquid using standard units –
litres and millilitres

TIME : 1 hour

RESOURCES : Beakers, measuring cylinder, measuring jug, etc.
Pictures of measuring jug containing water at different levels.
Textbook Part 2: Pages 58 - 61
Activity Book: Ex. 1, page 113
MyCD

NOBLE VALUES :Teacher should encourage pupils :
i) to be cooperative and tolerant while doing the activity in
class with the other pupils
ii) to work hard and to do well in their studies
iii) to be patient in learning a new lesson
iv) to be brave to try and answer the questions given to them

INDUCTION SET (5 minutes) :
i) Teacher shows a measuring jug, cylinder and beaker.
ii) Use a beaker to pour water into the cylinder and the jug.
iii) Explain to the pupils how to read the volume of liquid to the
nearest division.

STRATEGIES : i) Pupils read scales to the nearest division.
- Teacher shows the pictures of measuring jugs, which are calibrated
at 100 millilitres division (with every division marked with reading

in millilitres).
- Pupils to read it aloud. Check the pupils' overall understanding -
Pick pupils randomly to answer.

ii) Pupils measure and record volumes of liquid

- Pupils fill uncalibrated containers with water (up to any level) and
display their containers.
- Teacher gives pupils 1-litre measuring cylinder that is calibrated into

ten divisions and explains that each division represents 100 millilitres.
- Pupils fill uncalibrated containers with water (up to any level) and

display their containers
- Teacher gives pupils 1-litre measuring cylinder that is calibrated
into ten divisions and explains that each division represents 100
millilitres.
- Ask pupils to pour water from uncalibrated containers into 1-litre
measuring cylinders in 100 millilitres progression
- For every 100 millilitres they say out the volume. E.g. 100
millilitres, 200 millilitres, ...
- Teacher explains that the last marked division represents 1000
millilitres or 1 litre.
- Pupils measure and record volumes of liquid

iii) Pupils do Exercise 1 in the Activity Book

iv) Teacher can print and use worksheets in TCD as an extra activity in the class.