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Which Holds More?

Filling and Emptying

Day 152of 180
Week 31of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of 'more' and 'less' through water play

2

Compare container volumes by pouring water

3

Develop curiosity about measurement

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 11:24

“One gives freely, and increases more. Another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”

— Proverbs 11:24 (WEB)

Just as containers can be filled and emptied, our hearts can be filled with generosity and sharing

📦 Materials Needed

  • Clear plastic containers of different sizes
  • Water table or large bin
  • Measuring cups
  • Towels
  • Small pitcher or cup for pouring
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse math adventure is all about discovering which containers hold more water!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about full and empty yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Let's explore how different containers can look different but hold different amounts of water

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some containers look tall but hold less
  • Some containers look short but hold more
  • We can check by pouring water carefully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Which container do you think will hold more?
  • What happens when we pour water between containers?
3Activity: Container Comparison Challenge (6 min)
water play

Explore which containers hold more water by carefully pouring and comparing

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place containers on a towel
  2. Use the pitcher to pour water into different containers
  3. Compare which container fills up first
  4. Try pouring water back and forth
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only 2-3 containers of clearly different sizes

Challenge: Use measuring cups to count exact pours

4Closing (3 min)

Let's talk about what we discovered about containers and water!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Which container held the most water?
  • What happened when we poured water?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice scooping sand and counting how many scoops fill a container!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning basic volume concepts through hands-on exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use clear containers so children can see water levels
  • Supervise closely during water play
  • Let child lead exploration and make discoveries
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get excited and splash water everywhere

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child showing curiosity about different container sizes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for container tracing worksheets
  • Sing a simple song about filling and emptying from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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