Rock Volume Lesson
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Rock Volume Lesson
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| Subject
Area |
Volume Measurement |
| Age
or Grade |
7th Grade |
| Estimated
Length |
1 hour |
| Prerequisite
knowledge/skills |
Measurement using graduated cylinder |
| Description
of New Content |
Volume measurement of an object using milliliters |
| Goals |
Illustrate the different units that volume can be measured in (mL and cubic cm) |
| Materials
Needed |
Rock, Graduated Cylinder, Water, Rock Volume Worksheet (pdf format) |
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Procedure
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Opener- How would you find the amount of space that this rock takes up? Development- Students work in groups to develop their own method for finding the volume of the rock using the provided materials Closure - Students present their solution and comment on other groups' methods
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| Evaluation |
Student presentation |
| Extensions |
Comparison with Block Volume Lesson and provides a basis for moving on to density |
| References | N/A |