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We
began a study in Aboriginal culture for our Social Unit of
"Other Canadian Families." In one of the resource
books, we discovered that some Natives played a game of hiding
something under one of three containers - a type of guessing
game. We decided to undertake this project for this unit. Each
child had 3 tin cans which they covered with paper. This in
itself was a great measurement activity - they discovered that
they needed a rectangular piece of paper to cover a cylinder.
They also covered the top of the can, which was dealing with
circumference and area of a square - in an exploratory
experience. The children decorated their cans with drawings and appliquéd
materials. Finally, we covered the sides of the cans with clear
mactac for durability. The children chose any item to use to
hide. As soon as they had finished their cans, they started to
play. The only instructions that they were given was to have a
sheet of paper to record how many times they guessed which can,
or how many times they guessed a wrong can. They were told to
hide their eyes, and that they couldn't touch the cans before
they made their guess. Following
are pictures to show our learning.
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