When applicable, texture rubbings could be taken. Papers are saved from each walk to make an attribute book. 5. As each page is added, compare to previous pages. From Mathematics Their Way , p. 72 5. Measurement Students use measurement in both metric and English measure to provide a major link between abstract mathematics and the real world in order to describe and compare objects and data.
Students compare objects make simple measurements using non-standard units.
Tasks Compare length, height, width and depth of various objects. Arrange Cuissenaire rods according to size. Explore the environment and note objects with geometric shapes. Collect boxes, bricks and other three-dimensional shapes. Provide experience with weight and volume first in the hands and then on balance scales, using terms as heavier or lighter than.