Putting Things in Order


A retelling of a classic folktale, The Enormous Potato by Aubrey Davis, lends itself well to talking about ordering things by their size. Seriation is an important mathematical skill that can be practiced with a variety of found or created materials. Consider incorporating some outside time by collecting and ordering a set of rocks, leaves or sticks.

What objects could show biggest to smallest around your house? 
- Allison

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