More

Book Title: More

Author: I.C. Springman

Mathematical Concepts and Language:

• Comparison: Concepts of more/less
• Mathematical Language: words to describe quantity
• Measurement
• Amount: how much?

Questioning:

Before:

• Show 2 groups of equal quantities - ask "Which has more? How do you know?"
• Investigate how you can alter the quantities in the groups so that one has more than the other.
• Look at Title: what does "more" mean?

During:

• Vocabulary: several (How many is several? Does several always mean 3?)
• "Way too much" - how much is way too much? 
• "Enough" - how much is enough?

Extensions/Provocations (Small Group, Learning Centres, Whole Group, Transitions): 

• Small Group: students represent "more, less, several, too much, enough" (educator could build a number, then prompt students to show a number that is "a little more" or ask students to show "too much")
• Whole Group: discuss with class "when would you want something - more, several, or less of something"
• Game: Guessing game - record a number and others guess (leader of game - give clues to whether it is more or less)
• Nature Walk: look for materials to build nests