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Chapter 3 – Essential Calculations<br />

Handbook: Pages 23 - 32<br />

Suggested Time:<br />

PowerPoint Slides:<br />

Materials:<br />

60 minutes<br />

Chapter 3 Slides<br />

Calculation Formulas handout (Appendix J from <strong>Instructor</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>)<br />

Pool Math Workbook<br />

Calculator<br />

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:<br />

1. Convert ounces to pounds, and fl uid ounces to gallons.<br />

2. Convert inches to feet, meters to feet, and yards to feet.<br />

3. Calculate surface areas for a rectangular or circular shaped pool.<br />

4. Calculate water volume for a rectangular or circular shaped pool.<br />

5. Calculate water volume for a multi-dimensional aquatic facility.<br />

Leading Question:<br />

Why is it important for pool operators to be able to convert small measures (grams and<br />

milliliters) into larger measures (kilos and litres)?<br />

Activity: Explain that being able to convert small measures into larger measures is important for<br />

such things as purchasing chemicals. For example, imagine what it would be like to go to a pool<br />

store and request 21,000 grams of a chemical. The response may be anything except what we<br />

want. Instead, if we request 21 kilos of a chemical, we are liable to get a totally different response.<br />

The amount is the same. The response to our request is totally different.<br />

Using the Calculation Formulas handout, demonstrate how to convert grams to kilos, and<br />

millileters to litres. Have participants perform several amount conversion calculations under your<br />

supervision and guidance.<br />

Leading Question:<br />

Why is it important for pool operators to be able to convert various measures of<br />

distance?<br />

Activity: Explain that being able to convert various measures of distance into one common<br />

measure is important to perform various calculations such as surface areas and water volumes.<br />

In metric terms the fi nal distance measurement must be in meters..<br />

Leading Question:<br />

Why is being able to calculate surface areas important?<br />

Activity: Explain that being able to calculate surface areas is important because we use surface<br />

areas in many aspects of pool operation and maintenance. For example, if we want to paint our<br />

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