Number Rods With Numerals: Difference between revisions
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Ten woodedn rods varying in legth from 10 cm (3.5 inches) to 1 meter (39.5 inches). The segments are painted alternately red and blue with number 1 being red. The end measurement of each rod is 2.5 or 5 cm square. | |||
Revision as of 10:46, 18 April 2011
| Number Rods With Numerals | |
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| Math - Numbers 0-10 | |
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| Level | Primary |
| Age | 3 - 4 |
| Prerequisites | Number Rods Sandpaper Numerals |
This activity teaches the child the association of the quantity and the symbol.
Presentation
- step one
- step two
- step three
- step four
Points of Interest
Direct Aim: 1. To give the child a sensorial impression of quantity 2. To be able to name in succession the qualities
Control of Error
1. Ability to measure by smallest unit 2. Visual: the bands of color and the graded length of the rods
Variations and Extensions
Variation: Place the rods on another rug across the room and ask the child to bring you number 3. etc.
Extension: Without moving the stair, ask child to give you the rod that comes before (after) 3.
Material
Ten woodedn rods varying in legth from 10 cm (3.5 inches) to 1 meter (39.5 inches). The segments are painted alternately red and blue with number 1 being red. The end measurement of each rod is 2.5 or 5 cm square.
