Recently 2M have been experimenting with capacity using water and choosing units of measurement to fill a variety of different sized containers. Students formed 6 investigative groups and chose from a spoon, a glass and a plastic measuring cup to measure water into their allocated container. Containers consisted of a milk bottle, a juice carton, an egg cup, a bucket, a drinking glass and a cooking bowl. The groups discussed their choice of measuring unit, talked about how many units they might use to fill their container, then in turn, each group demonstrated their measuring process to the rest of the class. The investigations were vocabulary and observation rich with terms such as full, nearly full, half/quarter full, overflowing, empty used to describe measuring. Observations included "we will be here all day using the spoon, we could have chosen the cup to pour and it would have been quicker"..."hey - the milk bottle and the juice carton look the same size and they have the same number amount on them (2Litres)"...."the bowl is nearly full, if we pour in one more cup, it will overflow - should we try it anyway?". Check out our fun below.
A note from Miss Taylor..
Our class blog will be added to at the end of every week. Take a few minutes to check out the entries with your child and discuss what they, along with their classmates, have been learning in class over the previous week. I hope you enjoy this special account of your child's time in 2M. Positive and encouraging comments are warmly welcome! Archives
August 2017
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