Informal measurement
An inspiring resource for learning numeracy
Exploring informal measurements
Numeracy Focus: Understanding, estimating, and using measurement
This Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) resource illustrates how children explore the measurement of mass using a balancing scale.
The provided questions offer educators ways to challenge and support children’s thinking about measurement and foster problem-solving.
Stage: Birth to Level 2
This resource supports:
Integrated teaching and learning approach
- Guided Play and Learning
HITS
- Metacognitive Strategies
VEYLDF Practice Principles
- Respectful Relationships and Responsive Engagement
- High expectations for every child
VEYLDF Learning Outcomes
- Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity – Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency.
- Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners. Children transfer and adapt what they have learnt from one context to another
Cross-curricular
- Technologies: Design and Technologies
Audience
- Early childhood practitioners
Teaching and Learning Cycle:
- Collect Information
- Question/analyse
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Reflective Prompt
What other opportunities can you provide for children to reflect on their new understandings of measurement?
Reflective Prompt
What other opportunities can you provide for children to reflect on their new understandings of measurement?