Comparing Non-standard Unit to Measurement for Capacity
I. Learning Objectives
Cognitive:
Compare the non-standard units of capacity measure with standard units
of capacity measure
Psychomotor:
Tell which container can hold more than or less than 1 liter
Affective:
Express the importance of water to our daily lives
II. Learning Content
Skill:
Comparing non-standard unit of measurement for capacity
Reference:
BEC PELC – III E.2
Materials:
bottles, can of milk, tetra pack, Yakult bottle, glass, pail, dipper, 1 litre
empty bottle fo soft drink, 1 litre can of milk
Value:
Water conservation
III. Learning Experiences
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Review
Complete the table: (written on the chart)
= 1 unit
2. Motivation
Direct the pupils' attention to the picture:
Ask them whether they can tell who among the two boys drank more milk. Tell them that
it's not easy to tell the amount of milk in the two containers unless a unit of measure is
used.
B. Developmental Activities
1. Presentation
a. Show a real 1 litre container, maybe a bottle or a can. Pour water in it so that the pupils
will have an idea of how much water will 1 litre container can hold.
Show other containers that can hold 1 litre. Have them pour 1 litre of water in each
container.
With these examples you can discuss what a litre is. Using different containers, you can
determine whether the containers contain more than 1 litre or less than 1 litre.
DATA SHEET
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2. Group Activity
Activity A
Group I will be given 1 litre of water in a bottle of sof drink.
They will pour it into small disposable glasses and find out
how many glasses are there inone litre.
_________ disposable glass = 1 litre
Materials: water in 1 litre bottle and disposable glasses
Activity B
Group II – How many mineral water bottles can you fill with
1 litre of water?
__________ mineral bottle = 1 litre
Materials: 1 litre of water and mineral bottles
Activity C
Group III – How many Yakult bottles can you get with 1 litre
of water?
___________ Yakult bottle = 1 litre
Materials: 1 litre of water and Yakult bottles
3. Generalization
Can you compare the amount of liquids when you use non-standard units with that of the
standard one? Yes, but it is better to use a standard unit of measure because if it is one
litre, you are sure enough it's one litre. Whenever you are not sure of the amount of liquid,
then use a non-standard units of measure.
C. Application
Group IV – How many Jelly Ace containers can you fill with 1
litre of water?
__________ Jelly Ace containers = 1 litre
Materials: 1 litre of water and Jelly Ace containers
*Valuing: Water is one best form of liquids. Water has so many uses in our daily lives.
Without water, we can't do things. Water is used in cooking, bathing, cleaning and many
others. What do we do so we won't run our of it?
IV. Evaluation
(Look at number 5 – 7 for the objects.)
8. Jacob watered the plants using 2 pails of water.
How many litres did he use in watering the plants? ________
9. During Angelyne's birthday, her mother made 2 jugs of juice. How many litres of water did
she use in making juice? __________
10. Mother washed the clothes. She rinsed the clothes twice suing 4 pails of water. How many
litres of water did she use? ___________
V. Assignment
Ask your mother to list down the following things that:
1. she bought in litres
2. she bought using non-standard units