2.7 Measure activities

Mathematics

Mathematics in the world around us

Educator section

Memorandum

Critical and developmental outcomes:

The learners must be able to:

1. identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;

2. work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation and community;

3. organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;

4. collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information;

5. communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes;

6. use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others;

6. demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation;

7. reflect on and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;

8. participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national, and global communities;

9. be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;

10. explore education and career opportunities; and

develop entrepreneurial opportunities.

• Integration of Themes: Autumn
• A healthy environment: The signs of Autum.
• This module begins with a graph of birthdays of their friends.
• Number concept and counting activities, stressing the patterns in counting, are extended to 120.
• Halving and doubling within the range 1 to 50.
• Shopping activities include word sums, directions to shops, and selecting the correct coins are included.
• Learners complete a shopping graph.
• Bonds of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are introduced and consolidated with a variety of activities.
• Measuring activities reinforce the vocabulary of “a small mass”, “a great mass”, gram and kilogram.
• A recipe for muffins is included and learners experience practically the value of measurement (Technology).
• To extend their sensitivity to different cultures they create their own patterns using shapes and patterns found on huts.
• Learners learn through playing games and therefore a memory game with number sentences has been designed for them.

Leaner section

Content

Activity: measure activities [lo 1.2, lo 1.4, lo 1.7, lo 1.8 lo 1.10, lo 1.11, lo 2.2, lo 4.6, lo 4.7]

• What does the balance tell you about the mass of my toys?

• Discuss their mass with a friend.
• Complete the list to say which of the toys have a _______________________

Great mass

____________________________________

____________________________________

Small mass

____________________________________

____________________________________

Same mass

____________________________________

____________________________________

• Complete:

The mass of the cat is the same as __________________________________ stones

The mass of the rabbit is the same as _________________________ stones

• Compare the mass of your pencil case and your friend’s pencil case. Use the balance.
• Tell each other what conclusions you come to.
• Choose stones or blocks or shells and see how many have the same mass as your pencil case.
• Complete: