Measurement in the Early Childhood Curriculum

Chapter Presentation Group Meeting. The first hour of class will be spent on meeting with your group to prepare for your presentation.  You should be actively involved in planning: working on some aspect of your presentation (outline, content area, visual, activity, etc.)

Remember:

• Chapter information must presented thoroughly
• Each members of the group must participate in the presentation
• Visual portion of presentation shows group effort – neatness
• Activity presented reinforces chapter content

Measurement Strand

• NCTM Standards
• Use of the calendar
• Measurement tools (standard and non-standard units)

Play the penguin estimating fractions game to learn about measuring.

Chapter 7, Young Child

• Measurement in the Early Years

Countdown Timer is a website you can use to keep track of time. Using this in the classroom brings an awareness to how long time really is–if you say, “Five more minutes”, the time lets everyone when it has actually been five minutes.

Activity Centers (timed)

• What’s in Your Hand? (Fill out the form as you participate in this activity. We will use the information in another activity)
• “Flicking Footballs”
• Non-standard measuring
  • Non-standard measuring (multiple duplicate, iteration)
  • Standard measuring (measuring tape)