CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form 25/25

Name of Activity: Fun with Measuring
Curriculum Area: Math
Length of Activity: 15-20 minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1. The children will be able to identify different shapes (!-shapes".
2. The children will be able to sort shapes by color and si#e ($-classification".
. The children will be able to compare differences in the lengths (5-measurement".
Material/!uipment Nee"e":
1. The boo% &nch by &nch by 'eo 'ionni
2. 'in%ing chains in different colors and shapes (other nonstandard measuring manipulati(es"
#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%): )a(e the boo% &nch by &nch a(ailable
#roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific
)'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%)
1. & would introduce this acti(ity during free play time by ha(ing a couple of children *oin me at a
table.
2. To get the children to participate+ & would first model for them how to measure with the lin%ing
chains. ,e-t & would show them a bird from the boo% and as% them this .uestion+ /)ow many
lin%ing chains do you thin% we need to measure the bird0s bea%12 3fter they both had a chance to
guess+ & would measure the bea% using the lin%ing chains of my choice and color.
. & would introduce the materials to the children by not only showing the materials to them but
e-plaining how they0re used (see the e-ample abo(e".
$. 3fter showing and e-plaining the materials+ & would say+ /'et0s ha(e some fun42
)Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to
i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( /01
,M#O0-AN-.
1. 3s the children begin to use the materials+ & would support them by obser(ing them. & would as%
them .uestions li%e /)ow many lin%ing chains did it ta%e to measure that bird (in the boo%"1 5id it
ta%e more lin%ing chains to measure that bird+ or that bird (comparing two different birds from the
boo%"12
2. To stimulate thought and con(ersation+ & would challenge the children to measure their own body
parts by as%ing .uestions li%e /)ow long is your arm1 )ow tall are you1 6tc7 & would also say
things li%e /3rianna+ & see that you0(e chosen all one color of lin%ing chains to measure your arm+
can you tell me what that shape is12 8r & might say /9obert+ can you measure your arm with only
the blue triangles12
. To encourage children to wor% together+ & would suggest they ta%e turns measuring each other0s
height+ arms+ etc7 For e-ample+ & would say /3ndre+ how many lin%ing chains do you thin% it
would ta%e to measure 3nthony0s height12 :an you show me with the green circles12 or & might as%
3nthony if he could measure 3ndre0s arm by using only the red s.uares and yellow rectangles. 3fter
the children were finished measuring each other0s arms+ height+ etc...+ & would as% them .uestions
li%e /;ho0s arm was the longest12 or /;ho was the tallest12
$. To support the children indi(idually+ & wouldn0t force them to wor% together if they didn0t want to. &
would as% them if they would li%e to ta%e turns measuring each other+ if not+ they could wor% alone.
5. 3dditional materials & would ha(e on hand would be any other manipulati(e materials that the
children could lin% together as well as other materials that they could measure.
)n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity% 'e very specific
in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.)
1. <ince this acti(ity is during free play time+ & would let the children %now that when the clean-up
song came on+ it would be time to put the materials away.
2. =oth children would be in(ol(ed in the clean-up process by putting the lin%ing chains bac% into their
containers. Then one child would put the container bac% on the shelf while the other child put the
boo% bac% in the library>reading center.
. 3s the clean-up song was coming to an end+ the children would *oin the other children (who were
also cleaning up" bac% at the carpet for circle time by hearing me say /:ome *oin me at the circle+
the circle+ the circle+ come *oin me at the circle+ it0s time to play a game.
-hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity%
Throughout the wee%+ the children will ha(e the opportunities to reflect bac% on this acti(ity by playing with the
lin%ing chains again by themsel(es or with friends. They can also tal% about what they0(e learned and it would
be recorded in their *ournal by one of the teachers or they can draw their own things to measure at the writing
center.