Teaching & Learning Aids

Measuring Instruments

MTE3106 Resources in Mathematics PISMP Sem3 IPG Kampus Kota Bharu February 2013

Learning Outcomes:
Be able to choose appropriate measuring instruments for the teaching and learning of KBSR/KSSR Mathematics.
Be able to use appropriate measuring instruments for the teaching and learning of KBSR/KSSR Mathematics

Topics in KBSR Mathematics that involve Measuring Instruments

Length Mass Volume of Liquid Time

weight liquid capacity

time duration

Some Examples of Measuring Instruments for Length

straight ruler
vernier caliper measuring tape

micrometer

Which of these are suitable for teaching KBSR Mathematics?

More Examples of Measuring Instruments for Length

odometer

Is this instruments suitable for teaching KBSR Mathematics?

Some Examples of Measuring Instruments for Mass

spring balance

electronic balance Which of these are suitable for teaching KBSR Mathematics?

beam balance

Some Examples of Measuring Instruments for Volume of Liquid

Which of these are suitable for teaching KBSR Mathematics?

Some Examples of Measuring Instruments for Time

Which of these are suitable for teaching KBSR Mathematics?

Some Examples of Ancient Clocks

sundial

sand dial

water clock

Common Error in Using a Ruler

What are the possible mistakes that children may make when they start to learn about measuring length using ruler? What does 1 represent in the ruler?

Problem with Rulers

Children are not sure how to line up with the object being measured Children often read from 1 rather from 0 or the end of the ruler beyond the calibration
Why do children align the object being measured to 1? How to help the children overcome this problem?

Activity
How to make use of these strips to help children to align object being measured correctly?

 Use 1 cm square strip, count the squares and line them up against the ruler to the number they have counted
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Common Errors in Using a Weighing Scale

Calibration of zero

Common Errors in Using a Measuring Cylinder

meniscus

Common Errors in Reading a Clock

11 12 1 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 3 4

5:45

Some Examples of Virtual Measuring Instruments from National Numeracy Strategy

ISL
Think of a way to create a student-made instrument for each of the following attribute: length mass volume of liquid time