The article presents several activities that provide opportunities for students to engage in hands-on activities that explores measurement concepts. It includes the rectangular bricks which demonstrates constant volume, shape-type and different measurements. Another one is the volume versus capacity which context determines meaning and interpretation of technical vocabulary. In addition, a gallery of cups which attests a constant volume of container have different capacities.
History
Journal
Australian primary mathematics classroom
Volume
13
Pagination
9 - 14
Location
Adelaide, S.A.
Open access
Yes
ISSN
1326-0286
eISSN
1839-4833
Language
eng
Notes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice
2008, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers