Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010

Didn't think students were ready for test tomorrow. Postponed test until either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.

Handed back worksheet on reading a graduated cylinder.
Went over it so all students could see what the answers were.

Handed out two more worksheets on reading graduated cylinders.
Students worked on them and checked answers until they got them all correct.

Had four graduated cylinders with water in them. Students read the volumes and recorded them on the back on one of their worksheets.

Went over how to find volume of a rectangular solid by Volume = Length * Width * Height
Demonstrated how to find the volume using the displacement method using a displacement can.

Put data table on board and had students copy it into their notes.
Students found the volume of the block using both methods and recorded the data in their notebooks.
Students also measured the volume of a cylindrical block by finding how much water was displaced in a graduated cylinder.

I polled the students and they all said they finished all the labs.

Handed out Math and Science Skills Sheet 6 on measuring mass and volume.
Handed out practice test for Measurement test.