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Build High
Have children measure the towers they are building and discuss ways to build higher and stronger.
Explore Together (indoors): Measuring to Build
Measure the length of the Block Center using a child’s length.
Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #1
Have children add to the graphs that show how their plants grow over time.
Measuring Plants
Have children continue to measure their plants. Provide various nonstandard measurement tools.
Measure Up
Have children choose a number block card and then measure that many blocks with string so that they can make inclines just the size that they want them.
Plant Graph
Revisit children’s plant graphs and have them measure their plants again and record the measurements on the graph.
Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #2
Make a graph of children’s results from the measuring activity.
Plants are Different
Have each child draw a flower. Then have children measure the flowers and place them in order from shortest to tallest.
Guess and Count
Have children estimate how many cups of water will fit into different size containers.
Math Chefs
Have children measure and cut specified numbers of clay fruit pieces to make a clay fruit salad.
Comparing Weight
Demonstrate how to use the balance or homemade scale. Let children compare objects and guess which one is heavier.
How Many Sink It?
Partner children to see which of their boats can hold the most weight before sinking.
Sorting Instruments
Have children organize pictures of musical instruments by the method of how an instrument is played.
Sort Loud, Medium, and Quiet
Place pictures on a table. Have children sort the sounds the things in the pictures make into loud, medium, and quiet sounds.
Heavy and Light
Set up two boxes: one labeled “Heavy” and one labeled “Light.” Have children sort various objects by weight.
Adding Houses
Measure the lengths of objects by counting the number of blocks along the objects.
Flowing Water
Encourage children to explore filling and pouring water into and out of containers.
Letter Sort
Help children sort letters with straight lines and letters with curved lines.