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Day 134 — Similar in one way, different in anotherFoundation Maths · T3 W27–28 · Day 134 lesson

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Foundation / Mathematics / Term 3 / Weeks 27 28

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Goal: compare specified attributes separately and explain a counterexample. Proposed code: AC9MFM01. Prepare: Card 134, L1/L2 strips and preflight M2 large-empty/small-loaded containers.

  1. Retrieve · 3 min. Child names length and mass as two different questions; choose one physical tool for each.
  2. Model · 4 min. Show two strips can be equal length yet different widths. Equal on one attribute is not “the same in every way.”
  3. Guide · 5 min. Compare L2 length directly, then observe the checked mass of M2; do not infer mass from apparent container size.
  4. Independent account · 7 min. Child chooses toy bridge, paper sign or maker container and makes two bounded sentences: alike in a tested attribute; different in another tested attribute.
  5. Counterexample · 4 min. Present bigger empty box and smaller loaded container. Ask what first guess a viewer might make and what the balance actually showed.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Child identifies which attribute was not tested in a chosen pair. Keep fresh Day 135 setup hidden.