Name of Activity: Formation of Complex Numbers Area: General: Mathematics Specific: Decimal System Materials: 3 work mats, trays with container for unit beads, 1 set of large number cards for 1-9, 10-90, 100-900, and 1000. Aims: Direct: To assist the development of the Mathematical Mind. Indirect: To associate beads with cards, assisting the child in moving towards abstraction. Preparation: All previous decimal system work. Age: Second year child Presentation of the Lesson: Presentation #1: Introduction Gather together a small group of children. Unroll mat #1 on one side of the room and invite 1-2 children to lay out the card layout (only the thousand card is used in this exercise). Place mat #2 in another area of the classroom, sufficiently far to create movement within the exercise. The teacher lays out the bead material equivalent to the number cards on mat #1. Mat #3 is used for combining the materials. Begin the activity by choosing a unit card from mat #1 (6 units). Place the card on the tray. Show the card to the child and say, “This card says 6 units, please go to the mat and fetch 6 units.” Bring child to mat #2 with tray and card to fetch the units. Bring the tray with the units and card to mat #3. Lay the number card on the mat and carefully count the six units, aligning them below the card. Return the units to mat #2 and the card back into the card layout on mat #1. Invite the children to take turns finding a number and fetching the quantities.
Name of Activity: Formation of Complex Numbers Area: General: Mathematics Specific: Decimal System Materials: 3 work mats, trays with container for unit beads, 1 set of large number cards for 1-9, 10-90, 100-900, and 1000. Aims: Direct: To assist the development of the Mathematical Mind. Indirect: To associate beads with cards, assisting the child in moving towards abstraction. Preparation: All previous decimal system work. Age: Second year child Presentation of the Lesson: Presentation #1: Introduction Gather together a small group of children. Unroll mat #1 on one side of the room and invite 1-2 children to lay out the card layout (only the thousand card is used in this exercise). Place mat #2 in another area of the classroom, sufficiently far to create movement within the exercise. The teacher lays out the bead material equivalent to the number cards on mat #1. Mat #3 is used for combining the materials. Begin the activity by choosing a unit card from mat #1 (6 units). Place the card on the tray. Show the card to the child and say, “This card says 6 units, please go to the mat and fetch 6 units.” Bring child to mat #2 with tray and card to fetch the units. Bring the tray with the units and card to mat #3. Lay the number card on the mat and carefully count the six units, aligning them below the card. Return the units to mat #2 and the card back into the card layout on mat #1. Invite the children to take turns finding a number and fetching the quantities.
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