SE 5.01Baric Tablets

1. 1

   Begin with only the lightest and heaviest sets. Mix the tablets on the table.

2. 2

   Place one tablet on the flat pads of the fingers of each hand, not gripping.

3. 3

   Move both hands up and down slightly a few times to feel the weight.

4. 4

   Place the heavier tablet to one side and the lighter to the other.

5. 5

   Continue with the next two tablets until all are sorted into two piles.

6. 6

   Show the child that the heavy tablets are the darker wood.

7. 7

   Give the three-period lesson: "heavy", "light".

8. 8

   Repeat with eyes closed or blindfolded.

What catches the child’s eye

• One hand dipping under a heavy tablet while the other stays up
• Opening the eyes to see all the dark wood on the heavy pile

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Add the medium tablets and sort into three piles.
2. Grade one of each weight from heaviest to lightest: "heavy, heavier, heaviest".
3. Sort blindfolded with all three weights mixed.
4. Compare other classroom objects by lifting: which is heavier?