Prekindergarten Unit 16

Big Idea:

Use tools to explore characteristic of objects (big and little, long and short, heavy and light)

Student Expectations:

Priority Guidelines

Math Skills

V.A.6. Child demonstrates understanding that when counting, the items can be chosen in any order.

Focus Guidelines

Phonological Awareness Skills

III.B.9. Child recognizes and blends spoken phonemes into one syllable words with pictorial support.

Motivation to Write Skills

IV.A.2. Child independently writes to communicate his/her ideas for a variety of purposes.

Math

V.A.2. Child uses words to rote count from 1 to 30. (Target 1-30)

V.A.9. Child recognizes one‐digit numerals, 0‐9. (Target 0-9)

V.A.3. Child counts 1‐10 items, with one count per item. (Target 10 items)

V.D.1. Child recognizes and compares heights or lengths of people or objects.

Science

VI.A.3. Child uses simple measuring devices to learn about objects.

Learning Targets:

• I can use different objects to measure.
• I can compare objects by size and weight.

Essential Questions:

• What measurement tools are used to measure length?
• What measurement tools are used to measure weight?
• Why would you want to measure something?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: Frog Street PreK

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