CONCLUSION

Measuring is probably the one topic in mathematics that hard to teach to the level one pupils. But this topic are really useful in real life situations. As a teacher we need to be creative to create interesting activities for our pupils. All we need just things all around us and how we create and used it as a teaching aids.

The Advantages of  Glasses as a Teaching Aids.

I used the things that can be found at school science's laboratory and my home. The teaching aids are economical and suitable for all level pupils. I choose to used the containers made by glass so that, pupils can see the liquids inside the containers clearly. To make my teaching activities more interesting and fun, I used varieties colour of liquids. The glass container that I used are not too big and not too heavy for the pupils to carry it up. This really helps my teaching activities which is based on pupils oriented.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR LOW ACHIEVER

Class                           :  2 Cempaka

Topic                           :  Volume Of Liquid

Subtopic                      :  Compare Volume of Liquid

Learning Outcomes      :  To measure volume of containers using non-standars units.

Moral value                 :  Cooperation

Thinking Skill              :  Comparing and contrasting

Teaching Aids            :   i.   Similar Size Drinking Glasses

                                      ii.  2 Different Shape Containers

Activities  :

*   Pupils are given by two different size of containers

*   Teacher fill both containers with same amount of orange juices.

 *   Ask the pupils to tell which containers have more orange juices.

*   Pupils are asked to fill the glasses with orange juice from the container A.

*   Pupils repeat the step for container B.

*   Ask pupils the number of glasses are used to filled orange juice from both container
    and they will realize that both container have the same capacity of orange juice.

*   Have the pupils discussed; why both containers  looks have different capacity of
    orange juice but the reality, they have same capacity of orange juices.

*   Teacher explained to the pupils about the wide and height that are important when
     we measured the capacity of liquid. So that, the similar size of glasses are needed
     to show the capacities of liquid in different shapes.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR HIGH ACHIEVER

Class                           :  2 Cempaka

Topic                           :  Volume Of Liquid

Subtopic                      :  Compare Volume of Liquid

Learning Outcomes      :  To measure volume of containers using non-standars units.

Moral value                 :  Cooperation

Thinking Skill              :  Comparing and contrasting

Teaching Aids             :      i.    Drinking glasses

                                         ii.  3 Different Shape of  container

Activities                 :

*   Class are divided into groups of six pupils and have to work in their cooperative
    groups.

*   Pupils are given by a set of 3 containers and drinking glasses.

*   Teacher filled the different containers with different colours of liquids and labelled

     it  as containers A, B and C.

*   Pupils estimate the number of drinking glasses needed to contain all the water in

    container A.

*   Pupils repeat this step for the containers B and C.

*   Pupils fill the glass to check their estimate and compared their estimation

     with the  exact answers

*   Pupils have to record their findings in the statement below :

                      The water in the container A can fill  __________ glasses

                      The water in the container B can fill  __________ glasses

                      The water in the container C can fill  __________ glasses

               

*   Pupils discussed which containers have the smallest and the largerst capacity.

*   Instruct the students to arrange the three containers in descending order of
     their  capacities.

HOW TO MEASURED VOLUME OF LIQUID VIDEO

MISCONCEPTION ON CAPACITY VIDEO

WHY NON-STANDARD UNITS ARE USED?

Here are some reasons for introducing measurement of liquid to children through the use of non-standard units.

*   Materials for non-standard units are easier to obtain;

*   Historically, humans used non-standard unit for measurement before establishing  
    standard units;

*   Non-standard units are easier to use;

*   Non-standard units use materials that seem naturally related to the child's everyday
    experiences;

*   It is good to give children experience with unfamiliar system of measurement just as  
    they might use bases other than ten in numeration;




Here are some materials that can be use as non-standard units to measure volume of liquids.

                     drinking glass

                    mug

                           mineral water bottle

INTRODUCTION

Volume is the measurement of space taken up by something. Solid, liquids and gasses all take up space. When we teaching volume of liquid, misconception on capacity may arise among the pupils.

         Many children have some concept of length and some vocabulary associated with it such as long, tall, short and height. But they have veri little idea on capacity. While perceptual comparisions can be made between two containers, young children often make the comparisions on length (to be exact,  the height) rather than on capacity. This task will give us some knowledge to teach pupils how to compare volumes of liquid by direct comparison. Hope we can share some ideas to teach the volume of liquids to our children effectively.