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Math Activities

A variety of stuffed animalsDog biscuitsA 2–3 foot length of yarn for each childTwo paperclips for each childMasking tapeRuler or unifix cubesLarge sheet of paper

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STUFFED ANIMALS MEASURINGObjectivesChildren will develop the concepts of big and little and long andshort.Children will development measurement skills.

Materials

Directions:Explain to children that they will be taking the measurements of a stuffed animal. Show children how tomeasure a stuffed animal with dog biscuits. Then, distribute a stuffed animal, dog biscuits and a pieceof paper to each child.

Have children choose a stuffed animals.Have children place the dog biscuits along the side the body of the stuffed animal.Have children count the biscuits and write the number down on a piece of paper.Discuss the results of the measurements with children. Ask questions like: "Which stuffedanimal is the shortest?" "Which stuffed animal is the longest?"Let children practice measuring other stuffed animals.

Variation for older children :

Show children how to measure a stuffed animal by demonstrating the steps below. Then, distribute astuffed animal, a length of yarn, and two paperclips to each child.

Have children place one end of the yarn at one end of their stuffed animal and tape it down.Have children run the yarn alongside the body of the stuffed animal until the yarn is in linewith the opposite end of the body.Instruct children to fasten the paperclip to this spot on the yarn.Have children use a ruler, unifix cubes, or some other measuring tool to measure their lengthof yarn.After children have finished their measurements, record measurements on a graph on a largesheet of paper with the names of the stuffed animals at the top of the sheet.Discuss the results of the measurements with children. Ask questions like: "Which stuffedanimal is the shortest?" "Which stuffed animal is the longest?"Let children practice measuring other stuffed animals.

Extension:

Place stuffed animals and measuring tools in your Math Center and let children practice measuring.

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