Materials
bird book or magazine
paper
colorful crayons and pencils
Instructions
1. Place the plastic animals
either in the Math Station
or the sand and water
area.
2. If in the Math Station, set
out a measuring tape
and some rulers so the
children can measure the
animals' tails.
3. If in the sand table, the
children can compare
the lengths of different
animal tails. They can
also talk about what each
animal does such as leap, jump, stalk, or climb.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* Children like to extend this activity to other things in the center like
measuring the walls, floors, tables, and so on.
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Observe the children to see if they are using the terms long and short to
compare the animals' tails.
* Are the children using a measuring tape or a ruler to compare the sizes of the
animals' tails?