Lesson Plan of Addition of Units of Volume
Subject Mathematics
Grade III
Students` Learning Outcomes
- Add measures of volume in same units with and without carrying.
- Solve real life problems involving same units of volume for addition with and without carrying.
Information for Teachers
- Same units of measurement can be added ;
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- Liter can be added into liter.
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- Milliliter can be added into milliliter.
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- While teaching the lesson, the teacher should also consult textbook at all steps where and when applicable.
Material / Resources
Writing board, chalk/marker, duster, pointer/stick, two empty bottles of one liter, a tub, textbook
Introduction
- How do we measure the capacity of a container?
- Which units are used to measure the quantity of milk?
- Which is smaller unit of measuring capacity?
- Which is the larger unit of measuring capacity?
Development
Activity 1
- Describe a situation: A man who buys two milk packs one 250 ml and the other 500 ml. how much milk did he buys?
Note: point out to the students we have added ml into ml.
- Only same quantity can be added together, e.g.: ml and ml or l and l.
Activity 2
- Ask students to pour the water present in the two l empty bottles into an empty tub and tell what is the volume of the water in the tub?

Activity 3
- Ask students to add the following quantities:
Sum up / Conclusion
- Inform to students that we have learnt today how to add quantities in liter and milliliter.
- Same units of measurement can be added;
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- Liter can be added into liter.
- Milliliter can be added into milliliter.
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Assessment
- Ask the following questions:
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- Ali drinks ½ l water with breakfast and 2l water during lunch.
- What is the total quantity of water he uses during breakfast and lunch?
- Nazi’s tea cup is of 50ml capacity. She takes three cups tea daily. What is the total quantity of tea she takes in a day?
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Follow up
- Ask the students to share the following in their notebooks.
Ask the students to solve the question given in the textbook