Mckinley Observation 3

Carlos Velez
McKinley Community School

October 10, 2018
Observation #3
Topic of the Lesson and Grade Level

Measuring Volume through Displacement (How to read and use graduated cylinders), 5th
Grade
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What is volume?
How can we measure volume?
Standards:
5-PS1-3 Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their
properties.
Crosscutting Concepts
Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight, time,
temperature, and volume. (5-PS1-2), (5-PS1-3)
Learning Objectives Assessments
Student will be able to measure the Students will complete a worksheet and measure
volume of various objects using water the volume of objects.
displacement.
Students will read and measure the volume of an
object in an graduated cylinder.
Materials:
Graduated cylinder White board
Irregular objects Smart board
Pre-Lesson assignments and/or prior knowledge:

Students have been begun their unit on matter. The students have learned about what is
matter and the definition of matter (Anything that has mass/weight (amount of matter in an
object) and has volume (takes up space). The students have made observations on the physical
properties of matter and using their five senses to describe it. Such as the texture, color, shape,
size, taste, smell, and noise.
Then the students were introduced to the different states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
The students explored about how the molecules in each of the stages are arranged and move
differently. The class then watched a video to learn about the two systems of measurement used:
Customary System(US Standard) and Metric System (international standard). The students were
briefly introduced to how each system worked and some units of measurement for each of the
systems for measuring Length, Volume, and Weight. Then, the students were told to focus on
measuring volume using the metric system, specifically in using graduated cylinders. The class
discussed graduated cylinder and how they are used to measure volume. Learning about how to
read the meniscus (the curve in the top surface of water in a graduated cylinder), which is to read
the bottom of the curve.
The day before, students will have had hands on practice in measuring objects using
graduated cylinders. Students will have worked in groups to measure the volume of objects by
using displacement.
Solid Liquid Gas
● Molecules are close ● Molecules can move ● Molecules are far

together. pass one another, apart
● Molecules vibrate, but ● Molecules flow past ● Molecules are
no movement. each other jumping or constantly
● Have define shape ● Take the shape of their moving
container ● Take the shape of their
container
Lesson Beginning:
The students will be asked to take out their science notebooks and begin responding to
the Do Now. The students will have five minutes to answer the Do Now.
Do Now: Yesterday the class explored measuring the volume of irregular objects. On the board
are a mixed up list of steps for the algorithm to measure the volume of irregular objects.
Reorganize the list to place them in order and explain why each step is necessary. Make sure you
define any key vocabulary terms.
After five minutes are up, students will be asked to turn and talk to someone their table
partner about what they wrote. Students will have 2-3 minutes to share what they wrote and
make any changes of addition they need to include. After 2-3 minutes , I will call the attention of
the class and begin to review the step by step process with the class.
Instructional Plan:
I will call the attention of the class (Attention Grabber: Give me Five) and we will review
the do now. I will ask students to present their first step in their step by step algorithm. I will
have them explain why they chose that step and why it was needed. I will then call on different
students for each step. Students should have reasons to why each step was necessary for
measuring the volume of the object.
After we have reviewed the Do Now, students will work independently to complete an
quiz to reading a graduated cylinder. Students will have the remaining time in the period to work
on the quiz. As the students work on their assessment, I will call on groups of students to
complete the hands on part of the assessment. Students will come to the round table to read
graduated cylinders and find the volume of an object. After students have done so, they will go
back to their seat and finish their assessment.
Differentiation:
● Group seating are arranged to have a mix of high and low level students, therefore
grouping of students allow them to work in heterogeneous pairings/groups.
● ELL’s have a Spanish/English glossary to help them in translating words.
● Students will complete a Brain Break before the exit ticket.
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Closure:
After the students finish their assessment, we will review the hands on portion of the
quiz. I will call on students to use the algorithm from the do now to show each step they used for
measuring the volume of the object. We will review the answer and then the students will be
asked to pack up and prepare for dismissal.

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Carlos Velez

McKinley Community School

Topic of the Lesson and Grade Level

Lesson Essential Question(s):

Learning Objectives Assessments

Pre-Lesson assignments and/or prior knowledge:

Solid Liquid Gas

● Molecules are close ● Molecules can move ● Molecules are far

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