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Measurement and Data • Observe how tools are used to measure • Interpret information from a chart
Math Vocabulary
how fast, how far, how many, measure, compare, keep track, data
Small Group Share the Text
• Talk about tools. Ask: What are some tools you have seen grown-ups use? How do people use them? Explain that a tool is something that helps us do something more easily or gives us information. What are some tools that you may have seen in your house that people use to get information? (computer, ruler, clock, scale, smartphone) • Show the cover and introduce Cool Tools for Keeping Fit. Tell children that this book is about tools that give data, or information, that helps people keep fit and stay healthy. These tools measure time, distance, speed, number of steps, and other things. • On pages 4–7, talk about what information a smartwatch gives for a runner. Then talk about how coaches use a stopwatch to track a swimmer’s speed and help the swimmer go faster and faster. • Together, look at pages 8–11. Point to the number 10,000 on page 8. Have children read aloud the number. Talk about what a pedometer is used for. • Share the information shown on pages 12–15. Talk about grams and milligrams, which are metric measures used when measuring the amounts of vitamins and minerals in foods. • Engage children in conversation by asking questions, such as What information does a smartwatch give? How do both a smartwatch and a stopwatch provide information, or data, that could help a runner? What do the food tracker and the scanner measure? How do these tools help people make healthy choices? • Look at page 16 and ask: Which of the tools on this page involve using numbers? Extend the Learning • Miles Per Hour Point out that a smartwatch tells how many miles per hour a runner ran. Write the following information in a chart. Then ask children to compare the times and tell how much faster one runner was than another, who was the fastest runner, and who was the slowest runner. Sam 1 mph Rex 5 mph Eric 2 mph Jess 3 mph Joe 5 mph Rita 7 mph • Design a Cool Tool Ask children to work with partners to design a cool tool for keeping fit. Before children work to create their designs, have them describe its size, shape, and what it will do. After, have partners share their new tools and name the things they can do with it. “Counting Steps” Math Page Introduce the chart. Read through the chart, naming each day of the week and the number of steps Latisha walked. Read through the questions together and answer them.
48 Scholar Zone Summer: Math
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