Course Title General Science Grade: Eight
Month Presented: May
Unit: Volume and Metrics Unit Length (in weeks): One Week
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Essential Question (s): Why are Metrics important in the study of Science? How does the use of Metrics make things easier to Scientists? How is metrics a universal measuring tool? |
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Learning Objectives: To understand relation between metrics and English conversions To compute the volume of various objects in metric terms (cylinders, spheres, rectangles) To distinguish between the various volume formulas. |
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Skills: To be able to differentiate between English and metric units. To gain confidence in using metrics To be able to analyze formulas. To understand liquid volume displacement. To understand definition of a fluid.. To be able to compute the volumes of various shaped containers. |
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Instructional Strategies & Activities: Metric Measuring Activity. Metric fun fact sheets. Metric Volume sheets. |
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Materials Utilized: Various Worksheets, film, cabinet, heater, door, tennis ball, soccer ball, basketball, cardboard tube, water pipe, |
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Assessment Strategies Various Homework Sheets Volume Lab Sheets Volume and Metric Quiz |