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DAY 2
Measurement and Data
Math Vocabulary
• Observe how tools are used to measure • Interpret information from a chart
how fast, how far, how many, measure, compare, keep track, data
Small Group
Review the Text Ask children to name some tools people use to help them build. Their ideas may include a hammer, wrench, or screwdriver. • Show the cover of Cool Tools for Keeping Fit and invite children to recall what they remember about the book. Ask children to name some tools or equipment people use to help them stay fit.
• Reread the book, asking children to describe each tool and pausing for children to say how each “cool tool” helps an athlete keep fit or makes his or her performance better. Use words such as keep track, measure, compare, how far, how fast, and information to help children understand that these tools help by measuring things and giving people data. • As you read, again compare various tools such as a stopwatch and a smartwatch and ask: How might these tools be used together to give information about fitness? • Together, look at pages 12–13. Talk about the different food groups shown on the page: fruits, grains, protein, vegetables, and dairy. Help children interpret the information shown in the diagram. Have children name some foods that would belong in each group. • After reading, ask : In what ways are all the tools in this book alike? Continue and ask : Which of the tools do you think is coolest, and why? What might these cool tools be able to do in the future that will make them even cooler? Extend the Learning • A Healthy Meal Give children paper plates and crayons or markers. Refer children to pages 12–13. Ask children to look at the different food groups and draw a healthy lunch meal on the plate. Remind children that grains are cereals, bread, rice and pasta. After they finish, have children show and compare their meal ideas. • Martin’s Miles Point out that people keep track of things when they try to keep fit. Write this list on the board. Ask children to read the list Martin wrote to show how many miles he runs each day. Ask children questions based on the list, such as On which day did Martin run the farthest? How many more miles did he run on Friday than he did on Wednesday? How many miles did he run that week? Monday 2 miles Tuesday 3 miles Wednesday 1 miles Thursday 4 miles Friday 5 miles Saturday 2 miles “Measuring Tools” Math Page Introduce the measuring tools shown at the top of the page. Children will most likely not be familiar with the trundle wheel, but explain that it is used to measure long distances. Read the directions. Then work through the page together.
50 Scholar Zone Summer: Math
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