Capacity and Weight – TEKS 3.7D – Which Measurement to Use, Capacity or Weight

Description

Students need lots of practice selecting between capacity and weight units of measurement. In these fun and engaging Google Slides to practice math TEKS 3.7D, students move measurement unit labels to show the various weight and capacity units that could be used to measure objects.

Benefits and Features of this Digital Capacity and Weight resource:

• Every slide is bright and colorful to capture your students’ attention.
• Interactive movable pieces keep students engaged.
• Video Instructions embedded into the Google Slides make your job easier.

Video instructions for students are embedded in the activity:

1. Have students who forget instructions as soon as it is time for them to begin working? Students can watch the video instructions before completing the activity at a math station, for seatwork or homework.
2. Have students who are absent? The video instructions save you time so that you don’t have to explain how to complete the activity to students.
3. Have a sub? They can watch the video instructions so that they can offer support while students complete the digital activity.

Weight and Capacity Topics Include:

• Choosing when to use measurements of weight including ounces, pounds and tons
• Choosing when to use measurements of liquid volume and capacity including fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, liters

What’s Included in this resource?

• PDF with a Link to make a copy of the Google Slides in your Google Drive
• Video Instructions (Student devices must be able to access YouTube)
• 15 engaging student practice slides
• Teacher Key

Ideas on how to use this Digital Capacity and Weight resource:

• Use it as a whole class teaching tool by projecting the slides and using the movable, interactive pieces to teach your lesson
• Use this resource as a no prep math station
• Use it as an early finisher activity
• Use this resource for small group reteach or tutoring
• Assign this resource as a lesson for student practice as independent work. the embedded video instructions keep students from interrupting you.
• Share the digital key for parents and students to check work at home

This resource can be easily assigned in Google Classroom or any other platform compatible with Google Slides. Homeschool parents can use this resource by simply opening it in Google Slides. All you need to access Google Slides is a free Gmail account.