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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1261836
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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The Zipline Balancer: Developing Weight Understandings
Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairéad
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v25 n2 p20-25 2020
The authors describe activities designed to teach the concept of weight to five and six year old children, using the imaginary 'Measureland' and its brand-new ride 'The Zipline Balancer'. They explore how they addressed misconceptions and insights are provided into the evolving measurement understandings of young children.
Descriptors: Young Children, Concept Formation, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Measurement, Scientific Concepts, Animals, Measurement Techniques, Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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