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Overall Expectations
Grade 1
Capacity – Non-Standard Units
Students will:
• Estimate, measure, and describe length, area, mass, capacity, time, and temperature, using non-standard units of the same size
(1m28)
• Compare, describe, and order objects, using attributes measured in non-standard units (1m29)
Specific Expectations
Students will:
• Estimate, measure, and describe the mass and/or capacity of an object, through investigation using non-standard units (1m34)
• Compare two or three objects using measurable attributes [capacity], and describe the objects using relative terms (1m39)
Lesson
Establish the Concept •
of Capacity and
Principles of
•
Measuring
Measure Capacity
Using Non-Standard
Units
•
Investigate the
Relationship Between
Size and Number of
Units
•
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Learning Focus
Investigate how much a container will hold using
a variety of sizes of scoops
Establish the principles of measuring capacity
o fill and level the scoop
o fill and level container to the mark
o appropriate selection of measuring tools
o appropriate selection of fill (e.g., water, sand)
Measure and describe the capacity of various
containers
o measure different containers with same
non-standard units
o iterate the unit of measure and count the
iterations until measurement is complete
o reinforce the principles of measuring
Investigate the relationship between the size of
a unit and the number of units needed
o measure and describe the capacity of the
same object using different-size tools
o recognize the larger the unit used, the fewer
the number of units needed
Resources
Guide to Effective Instruction: Measurement K to 3
• pp 89 – 93 Hungry Hounds
Guide to Effective Instruction: Measurement K to 3
• pp 89 – 93 Hungry Hounds
• p 93 Loading Up on Laundry
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Lesson
Compare the Capacity •
of Two or Three
Containers
Select a Non-Standard •
Unit to Measure the
Capacity of Various
Containers
•
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Capacity – Non-Standard Units (continued)
Learning Focus
Estimate, measure, describe and compare the
capacity of various containers
o measure different containers with the same
non-standard units
Select a non-standard unit to measure the
capacity of various containers
o justify the choice of unit
Estimate, measure, describe and compare the
capacity of various containers
Grade 1
Resources
Guide to Effective Instruction: Measurement K to 3
• pp 89 – 93 Hungry Hounds
• p 94 Different Shapes, Same Capacity
• p 95 Comparing with a Star Container
Guide to Effective Instruction: Measurement K to 3
• pp 89 – 93 Hungry Hounds
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Establish the Concept of Capacity and Principles of Measuring
Resource
URL
Guide to Effective Instruction:
Measurement K to 3
Grade 1
http://oame.on.ca/eduproject/ontariomathedresources/files/Measurement%20K-3.pdf
Measure Capacity Using Non-Standard Units
Resource
URL
Guide to Effective Instruction:
Measurement K to 3
http://oame.on.ca/eduproject/ontariomathedresources/files/Measurement%20K-3.pdf
Compare the Capacity of Two or Three Containers
Resource
URL
Guide to Effective Instruction:
Measurement K to 3
http://oame.on.ca/eduproject/ontariomathedresources/files/Measurement%20K-3.pdf
Select a Non-Standard Unit to Measure the Capacity of Various Containers
Resource
URL
Guide to Effective Instruction:
Measurement K to 3
EduGAINS-Mathematics
http://oame.on.ca/eduproject/ontariomathedresources/files/Measurement%20K-3.pdf
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