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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.
Measuring Tools
Introduce math tools to toddlers and let them explore measuring, pouring, filling, and emptying one material into another.
Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #1
Have children add to the graphs that show how their plants grow over time.
Small Groups: Plant Measurements
Help children measure the parts of a plant using a measuring object. Have them draw each plant part.
Measuring Plants
Have children continue to measure their plants. Provide various nonstandard measurement tools.
Small Group: “Kid Rulers”
Have children work in pairs to make “kid rulers.” Have them use their tools to measure big things.
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.
Putting the Pieces Together
Help your baby figure out how things fit together with toys that nest or stack.
Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #2
Make a graph of children’s results from the measuring activity.
Cooking with Math
When your toddler helps you cook, he’s also learning math!
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.
Bigger and Bigger
Support babies as they figure out how to fit smaller boxes into larger ones or stack objects on top of one another.
Sorting Instruments
Have children organize pictures of musical instruments by the method of how an instrument is played.
Small Group: Estimate Watermelon Seeds
Have children estimate how many seeds are in a slice of watermelon.