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Goal 7

Explore measurement of objects and quantities.

checkerboard

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Mathematize! (audio)

Mathematize! (audio)

Podcasts
Cracks and Holes Project

Cracks and Holes Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Tamale Project

The Tamale Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Worm Project

The Worm Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
Things to Sit On

Things to Sit On

Project Approach, Project Guides
All About Gardens

All About Gardens

Project Approach, Project Guides
From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

Project Approach, Project Guides
Changes in the Trees around Us

Changes in the Trees around Us

Project Approach, Project Guides
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Going Camping

Going Camping

Parenting Videos, Videos
Talking about Waterslide Models

Talking about Waterslide Models

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Sara Measures

Sara Measures

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Roland Draws a Garden

Roland Draws a Garden

Benchmark Videos, Videos
One Morning in the Block Area

One Morning in the Block Area

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Observing Chickens on the Playground

Observing Chickens on the Playground

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Mila Sticks With Art

Mila Sticks With Art

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Fine Motor Skills and Safety

Fine Motor Skills and Safety

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Exploring Sound on the Dam

Exploring Sound on the Dam

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Bouncing Balls

Bouncing Balls

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Counting Up, Down, and All Around!

Counting Up, Down, and All Around!

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Tip Sheets
Math and the Project Approach

Math and the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Changing Seasons and New Concepts: Same and Different and Before and After

Changing Seasons and New Concepts: Same and Different and Before and After

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children

Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
child watching clouds

Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
child making a snow angel

Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Remember When …

Remember When …

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
child measuring a plant

Path to Math: Measurement with Young Children

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Math Sense: Learning about Coins

Math Sense: Learning about Coins

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
number toys

Learning Math Through Games

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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