We started our inquiry into weights by seeing what 10 grams really look like.
We worked in small groups. One group of students used standard and non standard weighing scales to weigh objects in the classroom. We discovered that pencils and erasers weighed less than 10 grams.
Another set of students used online sources to inquire into the meaning of the terms - weights and capacity and shared their findings.
We compared water bottles and made estimates of the quantities.
We worked in small groups. One group of students used standard and non standard weighing scales to weigh objects in the classroom. We discovered that pencils and erasers weighed less than 10 grams.
Another set of students used online sources to inquire into the meaning of the terms - weights and capacity and shared their findings.
We compared water bottles and made estimates of the quantities.
After constructing knowledge of weights, we decided to apply it to real life examples - we made chocolate oatmeal cookies in class! We worked in groups of 4 in the Yishun room next door, where we used digital weighing scales to measure the ingredients.