Maths Lab and its Management

 

MATH LAB

OBJECTIVES

l  To remove phobia of Maths.

l  To provide individual participation opportunities to children for joyful learning,build confidence and interest.

l  To connect mathematical concepts with real life situations.

l  To uplift analytical ,critical and problem-solving skills.

l  To enhance imagination abilities.

l  Provide opportunities for fun to the children.

l  To make learning more pragmatic and real life oriented.

l  To develop inter disciplinary thinking.

 

Areas to be covered in Mathematics Lab -

1. NUMBER SYSTEM

a. Number readiness and counting numbers

b. More or less

c.Big and small

d.Greater and smaller

e.Tall and short

f.Various number games

2. NOTES AND PAISA

a.Money exchange

b.Counting of money

3. ADDITION& SUBTRACTION (SIMPLE),MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION,FRACTION AND DECIMAL

a.Abacus

b.Mala with big bead

c.Fruits(made of rubber)‏

d.Realtoffees,marbles

e.Games – Ludo,Snakes& Ladders (educational)‏

f.Blocks of different colours and size

g.Clay

h.Bread& jam

i.Real fruits

4. Number Line

i. Different size beads

a. Even and odd numbers

b. Comparisons -  sizes

c. Activities by moving marbles and blocks based on Addition and Subtraction.

ii. Measures

a. History of measurement-Charts ,stories

b.Different shape ,size containers

c.Measuring cylinders-e.g. Activities of dipping objects in water

d.Measuring and comparison of lengths,areas,perimeters,volumes

e.Different units

iii.Shapes

a.Different shapes' models

b.Models of different shapes

c.Photograph of different buildings

iv. Weights -

a. Weighing machine

b. Weights

c. Concept of balancing

d. Heavy and Light

e. Relation of volume and weight

f. Cotton wool, threads, different textured cloth

g. Different metal wires – copper, aluminium, iron wires of same thickness.

5.            Miscellaneous Items-

•          Clay

•          Planned activity charts

•          Magnetic board, number and letters

•          Geometrical instruments

•          Colours

•          Sand pit

•          Joining picture game

•          Origami

•          Thread and needles

•          Building blocks

•          Story cards

•          Matching games

•          Business games

•          Wooden puzzles

ACTIVITIES

1. Make structures by joining different Shape Blocks.

2. Using machines kits , make different structures.

3. Join story cards and narrate the story -

- Different shapes used in the picture.

- Measure the length of tree.

- If the deer runs 400  m /s , find its speed.

4. How will cat eat the mouse

- Measure the length of the path.

- prepare your own puzzle.

5. Heavy or Light – Provide objects to children such as bottle caps,seeds,beads,screws,pebbles,etc.

- Ask children to classify them as heavy or light.

- Encourage children to find things that weigh the same.

- Ask them to put objects in order beginning with lightest to heaviest.

6. Time  - Set different times in different clocks.

- Ask children to observe the motion of second,minute and hour hand.

- Record the time in different clocks.

- Find the angle : acute ,obtuse and right between Hour and Minute needles.

- Draw clock and colour it.

- Write the uses of clock : Clay activities for fraction.Many more activities can be prepared based on concepts.

-Learning will be interactive and joyful.

-Through innovative activities

- Physiological

- Cognitive

- Psycho motor

-abilities can be developed.

 

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