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Series: Book Ideas
4 More Children’s Books that Explore Measurement Concepts
March 8, 2016
Some time ago we suggested a few books that are great for exploring measurement concepts in primary grades. Now we're at it again.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Books, Comparing
Series: Focus on the Child June 11, 2015
Comparing Quantity with Child 4
A child compares two small sets of wooden cubes.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 4, Comparing, English Language Learner, Gesture
Series: Focus on the Child June 11, 2015
Estimating Quantity with Child 3
A student approximates the number of cubes in collections of increasing quantity.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 3, Comparing, Estimation, Unifix Cubes
Series: Focus on the Child June 11, 2015
Estimating Quantity with Child 8
A child estimates the number of cubes in a collection.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 8, Comparing, Estimation, Unifix Cubes
Series: About Early Math October 2, 2014
Make Counting Words Count
This blog post brings up a radical idea: avoid using counting words in math class until high school! Doing so would require more math modeling and conversation before ever putting pencil to paper.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Comparing, Estimation
Series: Focus on the Child April 3, 2014
Estimating Quantity with Child 9
A child estimates the number of cubes in a collection.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 9, Comparing, Estimation, Unifix Cubes
Series: Focus on the Child April 26, 2013
Seriating Objects by Length and Capacity with Child 14
A kindergarten student finds a way to sort cups by capacity.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 14, Comparing, English Language Learner
Series: Focus on the Child March 2, 2013
Seriating Objects by Length and Capacity with Child 20
A student stacks cups to organize them by size.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 20, Comparing, Correction
Series: Focus on the Child February 20, 2013
Solving a Comparison Number Story with Child 30
A child works to discover "how many more" a person has.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 30, Comparing, Problem Solving
Series: Focus on the Child February 18, 2013
Comparing Objects by Weight with Child 14
A kindergartner explores weight with a pan balance.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Child 14, Comparing, English Language Learner, Mathematical Language, Scale
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