KATYRA MARTIN

Measuring Volume

Content Area: MathematicsGrade Level: 3rd Grade

Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is to give students the opportunity to practice measuring volume.

Learning Objective: Given various graduated cylinders, the students will be able to measure the water inside with 100% accuracy.

Content Standard: Solve problems involving measurement and estimation.

Accomplishment: Create an understanding of measuring volume.

Important Vocabulary

Volume: the amount of space an object takes up

Graduated cylinder: a tall, narrow container that is used to measure volume

Meniscus: the curved surface of liquid in a container

Milliliter: a unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter.

Rules for Measuring Volume in a Graduated Cylinder

1. Place your graduated cylinder on a flat surface.

2. Get at eye-level with the graduated cylinder.

3.Read the bottom of the meniscus.DO NOT READ THE TOP OF THE WATER!!!

YOUR MEASUREMENT WILL BE WRONG!Lastly, include your unit. The unit for all

these problems will be milliliters (mL).

Example

There are 5 lines between each interval. This means that each line means 2.

The meniscus is at the 4th line between 30 and 40.

The volume of this water is 38mL

Problem 1 !

Hint: The lines only represent 1 this time.

A) 21.5mLB) 23mLC) 17mL

Correct !

21.5 mL is correct. Good Job !

Problem 2 !

A) 26mLB) 21mLC) 24mL

Correct !

24 mL is correct. Keep up the good work!

Vocab Review

1. What is the curved surface of a liquid in a container?

A) MilliliterB) Volume

C) Meniscus

Correct !

Way to go! Meniscus is correct.

Vocab Review

2. Volume is …..?

A)A thin container used to measure liquid

B)The amount of space an object takes up

Correct !

Good Job ! Keep up the good work!

Conclusion

You have learned how to correctly measure volume in a graduated cylinder. You have

practiced measuring volume in a graduated cylinder. Lastly, you have learned some

important vocabulary to help you measure volume.

Below is a link to a volume game so you can get more practice !!!

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm

Incorrect !

This is not the correct answer. Click the arrow to try again.

Works Cited

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=1048

Google Imageshttp://

www.powershow.com/view1/15e758-ZDc1Z/Liquid_Volume_Measurement_powerpoint_ppt_presentation