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Temperature. It Introduce Students to Metric Prefixes DOCOI;EirVESOME ED 183 406 SE 030 319 -AUTHOR Alderman, Harry: And Others , TITLE Introduction to Metric Measurement. TOpical Module for Use in a Mathematics Liboratory Setting. \' INSTITUTION Regional renter for Pre-Coll. Mathematics,Denver, -Colo. SPONS AGENCY National Science Foundation, Washington D.C. PU B DATE. 74 4. GRANT NSIP-GW-'7720 INOTE 53p.:Por related documents, see SE 030 304-322 EbRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Rootage\ DESCRIPTORS *Activities: Elementary SChool Mathematics: / ElementaVy, Seccndary-Education: *Learning Laboratories: Mathematics Curriculum: Mathematics Instruction: *Measurement: *Metric System; *Secondary School Mathematics: Worksheets ABSTRACT . The purpose of -this module is tc teach the basic metric meta sures of: lengN area, volume, caprIci.ty,.mass, and temperature. It introducestudents to metric prefixes, abbreviations, and unit conversiors with thesystem. 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The purpose* are k000mplished through the use of detailed explana- tions, 1xPeriments, charts,mimes and manipulative.. 11ActivityDescription11 After an introduction,which points up the need for kuniform international measurement system, the 'atudent mooed. thr9ugh a series oft experiments and worksheets in which he learns to use the basic Act.41f1.. Introduotica 'Need for and history of metric units of length, area, volume4 capacity and the metric system. 1 temperature. .As hi works with theseunits, he f recognises the aavantages of ths decimal.structure Aot. #2. Thoms Jefferson, a l'endultim, and the of the.metrio system'. Most problems are related ,Metorr- Show way* deteraining the basic in some way to a yaysical model or actual Measurio7 unit .of metric system'- ths,meter. rant device. Aot. #3. Using a meter stiok andilearning 416 prefixes - puislo or concentraiiongame. Act. #4. /tactic* in metric measurement*- proj- eat* And pussies. 'V Act. #5. Aisa measuftments Aot. #6. Volume measurements Students will be able to us* the basic metrics pro- Act. #7. Plain; (weight)leasursmentei, 'fixes and understan51,their meaninkand relationship. Aot. #8. Landr-area (optional) .Students will be able to interpret and use common metric abbreviations. Aot.,01. Medik temperature measure:int Attudents mill be able to use the basic metric Act...#10. Reviw crossword measures of length, area volume, oapicity,.mase- _Mit. #11.CoI%.?àti -.DnglieFand Metric (opti .and,tomperature. s' 7 - '"'''.,...'-,- --.. ..'ir.'',,,'",,"'71',-,"'-','"!.,./..,4"."'-',-,i -.,..ft',."1., ..''''' .. ` ., ',.,1',..;" k;."'` -.-,-,,N.,-..- ,,..T."(%i.,-...370...,.. '.:-. , !,,,,t.::%.i-','- -7"1 . ,, .. , , A , ,. t 1 (. US* PP :Contained in thismoaulei Ws module SW be used withoin entire. Some Actiirity Sheet #'s l'to 11' Activities aro best used by small grimyof stur 2. Student Worksheet #'s,1.,la, 3, 3a, dents. 31:01 5, 5a, 7, 9, 11, llt", and11b. .Teaoher 'mustprovides 1. String ana weights.(heavy washirs willdO) for pendulums, meter sticks, watehesmith . second:hand or stop watches. *t.#2Y 2. Meter titicke (Act, #3) 3. Strlim af cardboard,tagboard (or adding . machine tapes),36cm long, cardboard or tag- , . , board for puzzleconstruction, meter stioks, The protestikdesigned to check entringaeskills and,metric rulers, 100mster'measuring of students to determineifithey. need Additional and sciedors. (Act, ") , preparation beforeor during, work cm the mOdulo. , Metric rulers, 1/2 gallonmilk cartons, *ter, ( 'Students unsuCoeisfulOn the pr4testmay bet' stioks,cardboard -(40cm long)'ior construct-- Um of cubic dedimeter, .1.. Civet pre-modulematerial., cubic centimeter ' rr blocks, quart milk carton, 2. Assigned%to work (scythe liter measuring modu 4 w th bettor . cup, and scissors. prepared,-atudents, (Act. #5) , 3.' GivenindiViduslinstructor help Ihteldiffi 5. Balance scale with metricweights, various oultyiáenotentered 'within'the -mode. containers to hold water- 'tin cans, bottles11,,,, plastl.c bowls. eto.- white centiiiter.oubei, and 10 cm rods. (Act..#te 6 and 7) Poittiat . 6. *The Celsius thermometer (not.absolutelyessen- posttestii designet} to determineif the stu- dent is abls tial). OW. 04 I. to suooeed2insooffplishing throb.. jeottves forthA modul. 5 11 , , ay..... - - - 4'4 - ,Yt ,11;1`; )>-41.,744',L.i\ J LL I. Activity Sheet'#1 - Introduction .1f you pull it 5" toone side-to A. Teaching suggisstions: ttart-it swinging, do yau geta .- , .diffórent result from pulling-it 8"? , 1. The purpose of this activity is to Where does it seem tOmikea,diff- discubs the need for history-16nd ad-, AlrenoitV These'questions-shouldbe v.a,ntagoa ":±4.1.4e,mlitrio 'system.' anewered:by investigation. 2. This should be read and discussedby B1 Msterialsi 4 the students. The teacher could ask students to give examples of.metric 1. ActiiritY.gheet #2 and 2a. measurements that they have heard 2. String and weights (heviwashers,will used. A 16 mm film projector, 35 mi do) for pendulums,'metersticks, itatphes with second handsor stop watches. slides are good examples. Some stu- 4. dents may know ct foreignor domestic earls with metric parts. III. ActivitY sheet #3 B. Materials: A. Teaching: suggestions: 1. Activity Sheet #1 and la 1.. This actiyity will helpstudents learn 2. Student Worksheet #1 and la names of basic metric units andpre- 3, Adding machine tape fixes for their stibdivisioniand mul- tiples, end'metrib apreviations. C. Answer Keys Page 5 2.. The teacher should-disauss Solutions will tary. the sub- . division of the,meter stiok withthe class and chock their II. Activity Sheet #2 understandingof the pritfiXes. and their Meanings. Use A. Teaching suggestions: - the prefixes- in Ather words -; decimal, century, etc. 1. The purpose of this actiyttyis.to illustrate a method of defininga A game of 'concentration"may be play- 4 standard.measuring unit. ed with .an overheadprojector anda trsnspatrency of the followitig 2. Students may do this experiment in diagram. pairs or'threes. Be sure to emphasize' that the jaeasurement is to bemade to 1 alldniSemI nun -, Easy *fdr Uginners. the center(approximately)of.the bob.' 0,1 1 oesz , , 4 Iknteditnotv 'eti Other unitscan be, 'Some diicussion could takeplacers,.. peed. garding the displadement of thepen - to I oo to0.01 dulum and it's oftect pn the period.. mntim tret dm.- itt too 0),.cti tote A dmrnm rti,lii '74.1) of of#AL: . A. , , Tho cellson the transparencymay (Cont'd) 8 omi 89Alf 607 be careered 'withpieces of oaxdtmexd 24447 di4 1. and 8 m awl the olaes dividedinto two teams. Then, takingturns, a meMber frost 4, Solution iS shown: leach team triis toname the looations . which contain equivalentmeasures, IV. Activity Sheet #4s getting pointsfor'suocesses,For f 4 A.Teaching suggestionse example, D-1 and 0-3scores a point. If the locations do not oontalh equiva- .1. The activities provideopportunities. lent measures they aricovered again. ' for students tg(use.metric ;Weasure- This game .may be varied with differ- " -manta in oonstruotimimeasuring, and . ent types of measurements as the stu-' estimat ng. The teacher shouldQir- dents learn more about the metric tt:cula through the classroomto'give.. system. assis oe Where needed. B. Materials: 2 Games and pu0slee,maybe used 1. Activity Sheet #1 courage hnd motivate the studeatsto learn metric'ifteasures. g. Student Worksheet Ps3,3a apd 3b, good virtal 4 3. Meter sticks game can start with iheteacher sayings "Ifm thinking 4. Stock for playingcards. of something inthip room'that'is *bout120 centiMeters (or C. Answer Keys Pages 10 and 11 1.2 moters)lOng.,", Olestudent who 1. Micro; milli; centl;dec1; deka heotos gueeses the objectbecomes the leader- and repeats the kilo; and mega. process. conflicting 401 opiniOns may developduring this 2. a dekameter game- decimeter an4 iiteasuring'instrumentimay have hectometer milligram be productecitosettle the questions kilometer kiloliter megameter kilogram at* B.Materiales centimeter .1. ActivitySheet #4 3: 1000 gram ,2, *udentWorkshet 1 kilogram_ 3. Stripe of cardiioard,tatbearl, (or adding machine tapes)36 cm long 10 1000 lie Cardboard orbtagbcardfor pussle 10 f 0Cnstruction 100 10 5. Meter sticksand metric rulers 10 .h 1000 6.100 metermeasuring tape Scissors. 300- ci3?00 370 9009000 5 . 500 9 -IT-.
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