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Weight and Measure Activity Center

Lesson Plan:

Activity:  
Weight and Measure Activity Center
Lesson plan developed by Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed
Age Group:
  • Toddler
Objectives:  
Children will:
  • explore weights and measures.
Weight and Measure Activity Center
Weight and Measure Activity Center
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: 
  • Set up a weight and measure activity center with all of the materials and invite the children to explore the items.
  • 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 children understand that some objects weigh more than others? Were different objects measured? 
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How to Support Math for Toddlers

Toddlers are busy and are at the perfect developmental stage for absorbing math concepts. It is important to support those budding math skills as much as possible. Some suggestions for supporting math for toddlers are: 

Play games ​
Play games that support math skill acquisition.

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Help in the kitchen ​
Toddlers can help measure, pour, stir, and scoop in the kitchen. This teaches them about measurement which is an important math concept.
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Shape play 
Talk about shapes, sizes, sides, and colors of shapes that you see all around. You can play a shape scavenger hunt game or I Spy. 

Give choices 
Give the toddler choices by asking questions (e.g. would you rather use the square block or the rectangle block?)

Solicit help ​
Solicit the help of toddlers in passing things out, organizing toys, placing things in the trash. This supports the development of spatial relationships.

​Talk about it ​
Talk about math concepts frequently. Point out shapes, numbers, patterns, quantities and more.

​Make it fun 
​Make math fun for toddlers. Praise them for their efforts and make math an exciting part of their day!
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