Students measure the circumference of light bulbs using a creative technique. Teacher does not have tape measures. Therefore, strips of paper are wrapped around the bulb, then laid flat on the desk, and a metric rule was is to obtain the length in centimeters. Chapter 16 Fifth grade activity about the workings of a light bulb. The skill is inferring.
Students first observe the flickering inside the light bulb.
Teacher then asks class to infer how it works. Students must refer back to their observations for the answer. 4 Rationale Students use real seashells to focus on skills such as observation, classification, and measurement. Students practice communication with the teacher and each other by describing objects, recording data, and constructing visual representations of information gathered during classroom activities. 2. mass a shell with balance using grams as the unit of measurement.