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Estimating and measuring An activity for 2 people
You need: labelled, uncalibrated containers;
assorted calibrated containers; funnel; water
o Decide who is Player A and who is Player B.
o Pick an uncalibrated container and write its letter on the table.
o Both separately estimate its capacity in millilitres and write the
estimates in the correct columns.
o Together measure the capacity of
the container using an appropriate
calibrated container and write its
capacity.
o Write the name of the person
whose estimate was better.
o Repeat with the other
containers.
container Player A's Player B's measured better
estimate estimate capacity estimator
,
600
500
Player A estimated better times.
Player B estimated better ________ times.
Selecting materials; estimating and measuring
Name capacity.
Date
© 1994 HarperCollins Publishers STEPS 4b
