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Session 10, Grades K-2, Part A:
The Concept of Area (25 minutes)
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To begin exploring what the teaching of measurement might look like in the classroom, participants in the Measurement course first reexamined the big ideas around one topic: area. They considered how children make sense of these ideas and discussed ways to present these concepts to young students.
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Problem A1 |  |
Answer the questions based on what you saw in the video:
a. | What is one of the fundamental concepts of area? Why? |
b. | What vocabulary must students understand to make sense of area? |
c. | Are there related concepts or skills that will affect whether or not students can make sense of area? |
d. | Thinking back to the big ideas of this course, what are some other ideas that young students should encounter to help extend and deepen their understanding of the topic? |
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Problem A2 | |
Choose one of the concepts that you listed for Problem A1 and describe an instructional activity that you might use to help students grasp that concept.
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Problem A3 | |
What types of experiences engage students in thinking about the conservation of area? |
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Join the discussion! Post your answer to Problem A3 on Channel Talk; then read and respond to answers posted by others. |
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