- Understand number concepts and place values
Use
pennies or Cuisennairre Rods* to show value of numbers.
Compare numbers in |
- Number of children
- Length of time in Canada
- Number of family members
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Learners cook and then say how they cook chicken with rice
3 cups of water 1 pinch of salt About 1 kg chicken legs
1 spoon of spice 1 cup of rice
Compare numbers in |
- Ages
- Number of children
- Length of time in Canada
- Dice thrown
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Students can arrange themselves in order for
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- Height
- Length of time in Canada
- Number of family members
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Students estimate |
- 99¢ is about $1.00
- 69 kg is about 70 kg
- 11 months is about 1 year
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Learners estimate how long it takes to |
- Come to school
- Wash the dishes
- Vacuum their home
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* Cuisennairre Rods is a brand name
for a set of coloured blocks also used for teaching the concepts of place
value. These blocks come in ten sizes. The smallest is a 1 cm cube. The next
size is a 2cm x 1cm x 1cm rectangle, the next one is a 3 cm x 1cm x 1cm
rectangle and so on up to the largest one whch is a 10 cm x 1cm x1 cm
rectangle. Each one is a different colour. They can be used to show addition,
subtraction, fractions, etc. Books are available which outline a variety of
lessons and activities that can be used with Cuisennairre Rods.
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2. Patterns and Groups Complete
the patterns |
- Sunday, ___, Tuesday
- 5, 10, ______, 20
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Make a pictograph to show information.
What did you bring for a snack ?
Find and identify the value of stamps or coins.
Sort stamps or coins into sets of same value.
Order stamps, coins, etc. |