EDU 251 Unit 13

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EDU 251 Unit 13

• Early Geometry Spatial Sense

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Relationship Ideas in Space

• Position
• Direction
• Distance

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Use of Space

• Includes
• organization
• patterns
• construction

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Examples of Space Activities
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Assessment and Evaluation

• Does the child use space words?
• Does he react appropriately to directions
  involving the use of space?
• Example Put the napkin on the table.
• Does the child answer space questions with space
  words?
• Example Where is your hat? Under the bed.
• Does the child use organization and pattern
  arrangement during play?
• Does the child use construction materials, such
  as blocks?
• How does the child use her own body in space?

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EDU 251 Unit 18

• Measurement Volume, Weight, Length, and
  Temperature

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Stages in which the Concept Measurement Develops

• Play stage
• Making comparisons
• Child learns to use arbitrary units
• Child begins to see a need for standard units
• Child begins to use and understand standard units

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Examples of Measurement Activities
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Assessment and Evaluation

• Does the child use the word measure in an adult
  manner?
• Does the child use measuring tools in her play as
  she sees adults use them?
• Can the child solve everyday problems by using
  informal measurement?