Daily Lessons in Measurement Preschool Math Unit

Description

Daily Lessons in Preschool Mathematics: Measurement Unit gives you everything you need to teach early measurement concepts to preschoolers in a fun, developmentally appropriate way. This unit replaces worksheets with engaging, play-based lessons that help children compare, measure, and describe objects by length, size, and weight.

This is a standalone measurement unit, and it is also part of the complete Daily Lessons in Preschool Math Curriculum.

What’s Included in the Measurement Unit

This unit provides four weeks (20 days) of structured, open-and-teach lesson plans designed for daily use:

• yearly scope and sequence 
• daily measurement learning routines
• weekly discovery concept prompts
• targeted, skill-based learning activities
• integrated literacy activities
• weekly printable math centers
• teaching tips
• bonus activities

Everything is clearly laid out so you always know what to teach and when.

Targeted Measurement Skills Covered

This preschool measurement unit focuses on building foundational data and organization through hands-on experiences with:

• Comparing size using language (e.g., big, bigger, biggest)
• Exploring length and height relationships
• Understanding weight and comparing heavy vs. light objects
• Practicing non-standard units of measurement (e.g., counting cubes, blocks)

These preschool measurement skills are met with short, hands-on, daily learning routines and teacher-directed activities. They are reinforced with weekly printable math centers, weekly discovery concept activities, and integrated literacy activities.

Hands-On Measurement Math Centers Included

Each week includes printable, reusable math centers that align directly with the daily lessons.

Preschool Math Centers in Measurement Unit:

• 7-1 Animal Size Sequencing Cards
• 7-2 Gum Ball Machine Quantities
• 7-3 Making Height Tower Task Cards
• 7-4 Measuring Height Task Cards
• 7-5 Making Length Trains Task Cards
• 7-6 Measuring Length Task Cards
• 7-7 Making Weight Task Cards
• 7-8 Comparing Weight Task Cards

The preschool math curriculum also includes a teacher guide for implementing the curriculum in both a spiral and unit based approach.

How This Unit Fits Into the Full Preschool Math Curriculum

This measurement unit is one of nine units in the complete Daily Lessons in Preschool Mathematics Curriculum, which includes:

• Built-in instructional guidance for teachers
• 40 weeks of math instruction
• A spiral, unit-based scope and sequence
• 72 printable and reusable math centers

Additional Required Materials

• attribute shapes
• attribute buttons
• counting bears
• snap cubes

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