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Calculating Area – Triangles

Lesson Summary: The lesson shows the children how to measure the area of triangle.  The discussion is designed to be read by the children. Activity A requires them to work out the area of a triangle when provided with the …

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Calculating Area – Rectangles

Lesson Summary: The lesson shows the children how to measure the area of a rectangle.  The discussion is designed to be read by the children. Activity A provides them with a visual and kinaesthetic understanding of the concept of area …

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Volume – Visual Estimations

Lesson Summary: Teaching volume at kindergarten level usually involves the use of non-standard units and therefore the emphasis is on the capacity of any container to hold a variety of objects.  The reading consists of a short narrative about two …

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Non-Standard Measurements

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the use of non-standard measuring tools. The discussion is designed to be used by the children, either as an individual or as a paired reading activity.  Activity A measures size/length and Activity …

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Ordinal Numbers

Lesson Summary: The lesson assumes that the children are able to count to ten and know their colors.  It introduces the first ten ordinal numbers.  Depending on their reading ability, the teacher could read or discuss the lesson and the …

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