Over the past two weeks, the kids have been learning about weight and capacity. We have had so much fun comparing the weight of objects around the classroom by using a balance. We made a "Gallon Robot" last week. In review for our test, the kids built a large Mr. Gallon/Gallon Robot/Gallon Guy at one of our build centers.
We discussed the parts (units of capacity) that make up the Gallon Guy: 1 gallon, 4 quarts, 8 pints, and 16 cups. We also compared the Gallon Guy to our own human bodies. Each portion of his body represents a measure of capacity, except his head. The torso represents the gallon which is the biggest part of the body and unit of capacity. The 4 quarts symbolize the arms and legs. This shows that 4 quarts equal a gallon. Two pints are connected to each quart to show that there are eight pints in a gallon. We talked about how the human body has two separate bones in the lower portion of the arms and legs, and compared that to our guy. The last part of the gallon guy are the fingers and toes, which represent cups. The fingers and toes are the smallest portion of the body, as cups are the smallest unit of capacity.
Please enjoy the pictures of some of our groups with the Gallon Guy!
We discussed the parts (units of capacity) that make up the Gallon Guy: 1 gallon, 4 quarts, 8 pints, and 16 cups. We also compared the Gallon Guy to our own human bodies. Each portion of his body represents a measure of capacity, except his head. The torso represents the gallon which is the biggest part of the body and unit of capacity. The 4 quarts symbolize the arms and legs. This shows that 4 quarts equal a gallon. Two pints are connected to each quart to show that there are eight pints in a gallon. We talked about how the human body has two separate bones in the lower portion of the arms and legs, and compared that to our guy. The last part of the gallon guy are the fingers and toes, which represent cups. The fingers and toes are the smallest portion of the body, as cups are the smallest unit of capacity.
Please enjoy the pictures of some of our groups with the Gallon Guy!