Maths for Kindergarten

Ordering By Different Traits

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Kindergarten Math Math — 3

To the Student Each daily Lesson begins with your teacher asking you a question. This isn’t a trick question – you can’t study for this question – but you do have to think about it before you answer. The more you think about it and talk about your answer, the more interested you will be in what you are about to learn, and the better you will be able to understand what you are about to learn, and why it is important.

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Kindergarten Math Table of Contents — 1

Table of Contents Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

Ordering by Size Comparing by Height and Length Putting Objects in Order by Length Measuring Length with Non Standard Units Estimating Length Order by Capacity Estimating Capacity Order by Weight Estimating Weight Assessment for Lessons 111 to 119

Ordering By Different Traits

To the Student Each daily Lesson begins with your teacher asking you a question. This isn’t a trick question – you can’t study for this question – but you do have to think about it before you answer. The more you think about and talk about your answer, the more interested you will be in what you are about to learn. Then you will be able to understand what you are about to learn, and why it is important.

STUDENT MANUAL

KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 111-1

Student Lesson 111 ORDERING BY SIZE

In this Lesson, you will learn how to order things by size. Look at the large stuffed animal. Look at the small stuffed animal. Look at the medium stuffed animal. Place the stuffed animals in order from largest to smallest. Look at the 3 cups. Place the cups in order from the smallest to the largest. Place the cups in order from the largest to the smallest. Complete Worksheet 111.

Lesson Wrap Up: What is bigger than a penny? What is smaller than a car?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 111-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 111 ORDERING BY SIZE



Big

Medium

Small

Directions: Place an X on the big fruit in each row. Circle the small fruit in each row.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 111-2

Directions: Place an X on the big fruit in each row. Circle the small fruit in each row.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 112-1

Student Lesson 112 COMPARING BY HEIGHT AND LENGTH

In this Lesson, you will learn how to compare objects by height and by length. Height means how high something is. Length means how long something is. Your teacher will show you length with 3 paper strips to show which paper strip is longer and which is shorter. Your teacher will show you height with towers of blocks to show a tall high tower and low tower. Complete Worksheet 112.

Lesson Wrap-Up: What is longer than a loaf of bread? What is shorter than a tree?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 112-1

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Worksheet 112 COMPARING BY HEIGHT AND LENGTH



Tall

Short

Directions: Circle the object that is taller.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 112-2

Directions: Circle the object that is shorter.

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4.

Directions: Circle the object that is longer.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 113-1

Student Lesson 113 PUTTING OBJECTS IN ORDER BY LENGTH

In this Lesson, you will learn how to put objects in order by length. Your teacher will show you length with 3 paper strips. Put them in order from shortest to longest. Your teacher will show you 3 pencils. Put them in order from longest to shortest. Your teacher will show you 3 pieces of yarn. Put them in order from shortest to longest. Complete Worksheet 113.

Lesson Wrap Up: How do you place objects in order from longest to shortest?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 113-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 113 PUTTING OBJECTS IN ORDER BY LENGTH

Directions: Color the longest snake blue. Color the shortest snake yellow.

Directions: Draw 3 lines. Make one long, one longer and one longest.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 114-1

Student Lesson 114 MEASURING LENGTH WITH NONSTANDARD UNITS

Remember when you measured with paper clips? In this Lesson, you will learn how to measure objects with pennies. Your teacher will show you how to measure a pencil with pennies. You will draw a picture of the pencil and record how many pennies long it is. Measure a marker with pennies. Then, draw a picture of the marker and write how many pennies long it is. Measure a crayon with pennies. Then, draw a picture of the crayon and write how many pennies long it is. Measure a pen with pennies. Then, draw a picture of the pen and write how many pennies long it is. Complete Worksheet 114.

Lesson Wrap-Up: How do you measure an object with pennies?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 114-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 114 MEASURING LENGTH WITH NONSTANDARD UNITS

Directions: Measure the following objects with pennies and write how many pennies long the object is.

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pennies

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pennies

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 114-2

Directions: Measure the following objects with pennies and write how many pennies long the object is.

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pennies

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pennies

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pennies

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 115-1

Student Lesson 115 ESTIMATING LENGTH

In this Lesson, you will learn how to estimate the length of objects. An estimate is a guess. Estimate how many paper clips or snap cubes long the book is. Write the estimate on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Measure the book with the paper clips or snap cubes. Write the measurement on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Estimate how many paper clips or snap cubes long 2 more books are. Write the estimates on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Then write the actual measurements on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Complete Worksheet 115.

Lesson Wrap-Up: What is an estimate?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 115-1

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Worksheet 115 ESTIMATING LENGTH

An estimate is a guess.

Directions: Estimate how many paper clips long your foot, hand and finger are. Write your estimate in the first column. Measure your foot, hand and finger. Write the actual measurement in the last column. Estimate

Body Part

Actual Measurement

1.

paper clips

paper clips

2.

paper clips

paper clips

3.

paper clips

paper clips

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 115-2

STUDENT MANUAL

Directions: Estimate how many paper clips long your forearm and calf are. Write your estimate in the first column. Measure your forearm and calf. Write the actual measurement in the last column. Estimate

Body Part

Actual Measurement

4.

paper clips

paper clips

5.

paper clips

paper clips

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 116-1

Student Lesson 116 ORDER BY CAPACITY

In this Lesson, you will put things into a container to learn how to order objects by capacity. Capacity means how much a container holds. Look at the 3 containers. Fill the largest one with rice or beans. This container is full. The smallest container is empty. Pour the rice or beans into the smallest container. It overflows. That means it has a smaller capacity. Place the 3 containers in order from smallest to largest. Complete Worksheet 116.

Lesson Wrap-Up: How can you tell how much a container holds?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 116-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 116 ORDER BY CAPACITY

In order from largest to smallest.

Directions: Circle the container with the largest capacity. Place an X on the container with the smallest capacity.

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2.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 116-2

Directions: Circle the container with the largest capacity. Place an X on the container with the smallest capacity.

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4.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 117-1

Student Lesson 117 ESTIMATING CAPACITY

In this Lesson, you will learn how to estimate the capacity of a container. An estimate is a guess. Estimate how many cups of rice or beans will fit in the container. Write the estimate on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Measure the actual number of cups of rice or beans that fit in the container. Write the measurement on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Estimate how many cups of rice or beans fit in the other 2 containers. Write the estimates on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Then measure and write the actual number of cups of rice or beans that fit in the container. Complete Worksheet 117.

Lesson Wrap-Up: How do you measure the capacity of a container?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 117-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 117 ESTIMATING CAPACITY

An estimate is a guess.

Directions: Your teacher will give you containers that look like the containers on the Worksheet. Estimate how many cups of rice or beans will fill the container. Write the estimate in the first column. Find out the actual number cups of rice or beans that fill the container. Write the actual number of cups in the last column. Estimate

Container

Actual Measurement

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cups

cups

2.

cups

cups

3.

cups

cups

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 117-2

STUDENT MANUAL

Directions: Your teacher will give you containers that look like the containers on the Worksheet. Estimate how many cups of rice or beans will fill the container. Write the estimate in the first column. Find out the actual number cups of rice or beans that fill the container. Write the actual number of cups in the last column. Estimate

Container

Actual Measurement

4.

cups

cups

5.

cups

cups

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 118-1

Student Lesson 118 ORDER BY WEIGHT

In this Lesson, you will learn how to order objects by weight. Weight is how heavy an object is. Your teacher will have you compare the weight of the cotton ball and the pencil. Your teacher will have you compare the weight of the cotton ball and the box of crayons. Your teacher will have you compare the weight of the box of crayons and the pencil. Place the 3 objects in order from the lightest to the heaviest. Complete Worksheet 118.

Lesson Wrap-Up: How can you tell if an object is heavier or lighter than another object?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 118-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 118 ORDER BY WEIGHT

In order from lightest to heaviest.

Directions: Circle the object that is the heaviest in each row. Place an X on the object that is the lightest in each row.

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2.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 118-2

Directions: Circle the object that is the heaviest in each row. Place an X on the object that is the lightest in each row.

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4.

5.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 119-1

Student Lesson 119 ESTIMATING WEIGHT

In this Lesson, you will learn how to estimate the weight of an object. An estimate is a guess. Estimate how many pennies a glue stick weighs. Write the estimate on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Measure the actual number of pennies the glue stick weighs using a balance. Write the measurement on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Estimate how many pennies the crayon and marker weigh. Write the estimates on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Then write the actual number of pennies that each object weighs on the chalkboard, dry erase board or paper. Complete Worksheet 119.

Lesson Wrap-Up: How do you measure the weight of an object?

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 119-1

STUDENT MANUAL

Worksheet 119 ESTIMATING WEIGHT

An estimate is a guess.

Directions: Your teacher will give you objects that are on the Worksheet. Estimate how many pennies each object weighs. Write the estimate in the first column. Measure the actual number of pennies the object weighs. Write the actual number of pennies in the last column. Estimate

Object

Actual Measurement

1.

pennies

pennies

2.

pennies

pennies

3.

pennies

pennies

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 119-2

STUDENT MANUAL

Directions: Your teacher will give you objects that are on the Worksheet. Estimate how many pennies each object weighs. Write the estimate in the first column. Measure the actual number of pennies the object weighs. Write the actual number of cups in the last column. Estimate

Object

Actual Measurement

4.

pennies

pennies

5.

pennies

pennies

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KINDERGARTEN MATH LESSON 120-1

Student Lesson 120 ASSESSMENT FOR LESSONS 111 TO 119

Today you will complete Worksheet 120 to assess what you learned in Lessons 111 to 119.

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 120-1

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Worksheet 120 ASSESSMENT FOR LESSONS 111 TO 119

Directions: Place an X on the big shape in each row. Circle the small shape in each row.

1.

Directions: Circle the object that is shorter.

2.

Directions: Color the longest rectangle red. Color the shortest rectangle green.

3.

Directions: Measure the following object with pennies and write how many pennies long the object is.

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pennies

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 120-2

STUDENT MANUAL

Directions: Estimate how long a book is. Write the estimate in the first column. Measure your book with paper clips. Write the actual measurement in the last column. Estimate

Object

paper clips

5.

Actual Measurement

paper clips

Directions: Circle the container with the largest capacity. Place an X on the container with the smallest capacity.

6.

Directions: Your teacher will give you container that looks like the container on the Worksheet. Estimate how many cups of rice or beans will fill the container. Write the estimate in the first column. Find out the actual number cups of rice or beans that fill the container. Write the actual number of cups in the last column. Estimate

7.

Container

cups

Actual Measurement

cups

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KINDERGARTEN MATH WORKSHEET 120-3

STUDENT MANUAL

Directions: Circle the object that is the heaviest in each row. Place an X on the object that is the lightest in each row.

8.

Directions: Your teacher will give you the objects that are on the Worksheet. Estimate how many pennies each object weighs. Write the estimate in the first column. Measure the actual number of pennies the object weighs. Write the actual number of pennies in the last column. Estimate

Object

Actual Measurement

9.

pennies

pennies

10.

pennies

pennies

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