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(Unit 2) Topic 5: Math for Young Children

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Lesson Plan: Weight and Measure Activity Center

​Topic 5 Page 15

Weight and Measure Activity Center

Age Group: 

• Preschool

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with toddlers.

Objectives:

• Children will explore weights and measures

CDA Competency Standard: ​
II.5.2a

• Activities and equipment stimulate children’s thinking and problem-solving.

a) Activities and equipment provide a variety of opportunities for cognitive development

Materials: 

• Scale
• Ruler
• Various items to measure such as:
  •      Stuffed toys
  •      Length of ribbon
  •      Books
  •      Box of rocks
  •      Pine cones

Procedure: 

1. Set up a weight and measure activity center with all of the materials and invite the children to explore the items.
2. Give them a demonstration of how to use the scale and how to measure the items. Do not focus on the accuracy of the weighing and measuring as much as the hands-on experience.

Assessment: 

• Did the child understand that some objects weigh more than others? Were different objects measured? 

CDA (Unit 2) Topic 5: Weight and Measure Activity Center *  Check for Understanding * Preschool Page 15

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