1. What is seriation?

Piaget called ordering seriation. Ordering, or seriation, “is a higher level of comparing that is another step toward measurement. Ordering involves comparing more than two things or more than two groups. I t also involves placing things in a sequence from first to last” (pp.146).

2. How would you teach measurement to young children?

Young children do not yet understand the abstract concept of numbers, or measurement for that matter. Therefore, I would use a lot of hands of material to teach them this concept. I would use naturalistic (let children play with what they want and explore this material), informal (give students specific material to play with but allowing them to freely explore the teacher chosen material), and adult-guided (material and way to explore it are chosen …show more content…
Overview of Primary Science, Chapters 10, 10.1, pp. 314-324.

a. Give two differences in the way primary children learn from the way Kindergarten children learn.

Primary children are able to use abstract symbols, while kindergarteners are not. Also, primary children enjoy long-term projects, while kindergarten students do not have the long attention spam needed for that.

b. How are primary grade science experiences similar to Kindergarten lessons?

Both primary-age children and kindergartners “may have difficulty with experimentation as a process of testing ideas and with the logic of using evidence to formulate explanations” (pp.316).

c. Why encourage children to collect?

Because children will learn the basic practices of scientific inquiry, such as observe, compare, sort, and classify. By using naturalistic activities, they are able to collect materials that interest them, making it easier to learn these practices.

What preparations and procedures will you follow before, during and after collecting?

Before
• I will carefully plan the lesson and decide what materials to use and where the lesson will