| EQUIPMENT
Set of plastic milk bottles/containers,
various sizes.
Set of plastic measuring spoons and set
of ladles. Set of funnels.
Single Duplo brick/Double Duplo brick
ACTIVITY
Children play freely with the different
containers, pouring from one to another.
CONCEPT/LANGUAGE
Can you fill the container to the top,
brim - overflowing, full. Can you fill two containers which are:-
a) The same
b) different
Which container holds:-
a) The least
b) the same
c) the most
Which is:-
a) The easiest way to fill the container
b) The hardest
c) The fastest
d) The slowest.
EQUIPMENT
Containers
a) holding same capacity in different shapes
(e.g. 1 litre)
b) Same capacity looking alike
c) Different capacities but looking similar
d) different capacities looking dissimilar.
Jugs.
ACTIVITY
(1) Fill one container and empty it into
containers which look the same.
(2) As 1, but containers which hold
more.
(3) As 1 and 2 but with similar shape
and capacity.
(4) Using 1 litre containers pouring
from one into another.
CONCEPT/LANGUAGE
Full - means you cannot get any more liquid
into it.
Empty - means you cannot pour anything
out of the container.
Is it full? Can you empty anything
out?
EQUIPMENT
Home corner, tea pot and cups.
ACTIVITY
Pouring water into cups.
CONCEPT/LANGUAGE
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How many cups of water does the tea-pot
hold? Can you fill each cup half full?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Have the water coloured yellow in the tea
pot, add a 'milk jug' containing green coloured water.
Put green water from jugin the cup first
then add yellow water - watch the colour change.
Arrange a tea party - how many people
coming? How many cups?
How many tea-pots will we need?
EQUIPMENT
Watering can - bucket.
ACTIVITY
Watering flowers and plants
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