Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Measurement.

Robinson, G. Edith; And Others

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Publication Date: 1975

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Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Measurement

Robinson, G. Edith; And Others

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, 37, 227-250, 75

The nature of measurement, the standard measurement concepts are discussed in terms of children's preconceptions and activities for building measurement concepts through primary school instruction. A broad range of activities including counting, computation, calibration, and relating measure to size is presented. The metric system is briefly discussed. (SD)

Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometry, Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematical Concepts, Measurement, Problem Solving

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