In this lesson I went back to understanding the vocabulary behind quantity, magnitude, position, and direction. In the lesson, learners looked at the difference between big and tall first, then after discussion, the difference between much and many. Listening to learner discussion, I confirmed that many holes in understanding some of the more basic concepts such as big/small, before/after, first/last.
The task to complete was a vocabulary tool I have used before in reading lessons called Find, Draw, Animate, Act. In this activity, learners complete different tasks to demonstrate the meaning of words they have just looked up. The task is normally an open task for learners to input any new words they have learned from a text, however in this case I deliberately input the maths vocabulary. Selecting the words and tasks the learners had to do for each word lowered the cognitive load, with the intention that learners focused on looking up the meanings of words.
Following are a copy of the learning slide and the list of vocabulary.
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