- Put water into a graduated cylinder
- Record the starting level (Be precise!)
- Drop in the object
- Record the new level (Be precise!)
- Calculate the difference to find the volume of the object (See below.)
Sometimes it's difficult to measure the volume of certain objects. A technique can be used to measure the volume of objects that sink in water. Here's the sequence...
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Students learned that volume is the amount of space that matter takes up and that it is measured in cubic units.
In the pictures below, you will see how the students found the volumes of their pencil boxes. Through this experience, they learned a short-cut method, which is to multiply the length (l) by the width (w) and then multiply that by the height (h). l x w x h = volume (in cubic units) More information about volume can be found below: Kahn Academy: Volume: Measuring with Unit Cubes (Video) Introducing Volume (You Tube Video) Kids Math: Finding the Volume of a Cube or Box Game: Volume Shapes Shoot A huge THANK YOU goes out to the Laurenz family for once again providing this incredible learning opportunity for the Midland County 4th graders. We enjoyed learning about agriculture in our great state of Michigan.
Ask your child to tell you about some of the things that we did on our field trip. It was a great learning experience for all. Dear Families, Our first classroom newsletter is attached, it was emailed, and it has been posted onto our classroom website: www.johnsond.weebly.com. All future newsletters will be emailed, so please let me know if you did not receive it in your inbox. Thanks so much! Here are some additional notes for the week: Thank you for returning the following forms: -Information (blue form received before school started) -Registration (yellow form sent home last Friday) -About Your Child & Calling All Volunteers (These can be located inside of the parent handbook that you received at open house.) By the way, I’m still looking for a party planner for the Valentine’s Day party. J Thanks! If you bring your child to school, please do not drop him/her off until 8:35 because there is little supervision until that time. Once your child arrives, he/she should wait with you at the end of the hallway or with the supervisor in the gym until dismissed to the classrooms at 8:40. Thank you. Please help your child remember to bring a healthy snack every day. (No chips, cookies, sugary cereal, Poptarts, and snack cakes) Thank you for signing and returning the planner each day, and thank you for helping your child remember to bring the homework folder each day too. Be sure to check out our classroom blog for a window into our latest happenings: www.johnsond.weebly.com Have a great week! Warm regards, Deneal Johnson Here are some details about tonight's Homecoming festivities:
The spirit of Homecoming is in the air. Today was Sports Apparel day. Our next Spirit Day will be on Friday. That day we will wear our black and gold to support our Lancers.
A common misconception among children is that mass is the same as weight. The following is an example that I used to explain the difference between mass and weight.
"Your body has mass since it's made up of matter. You can measure your mass by weighing yourself. But what would happen if you went to the moon? Would you weigh the same?" No. "Does that mean you suddenly lost weight?" Of course not. "Your mass would stay the same, but your weight would be different." Now that we had that straight, it was important for us to know how scientists measure mass. Here in the United States of America, we often measure mass in our customary units, like ounces and pounds, but in pretty much all the rest of the world they use the metric system for measurement. Since scientists often work together, they need to all use the same units of measurement, which is the metric system. In the photographs below, we are measuring everyday items in the metric units of grams using a pan balance. To learn more, check out the physical science links in the Students section on our website. Happy learning! Students kicked off Spirit Week by wearing their favorite hats today. Our next Spirit Day will be on Wednesday when students will wear their favorite sports team apparel.
The Homecoming game will be this Friday when Bullock Creek takes on Chesaning at 7:00 PM. |
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