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Home » Montessori » Curriculum » Sensorial » Baric Cylinders Lesson: Montessori Sensorial

Baric Cylinders Lesson: Montessori Sensorial

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baric cylinders

Baric Cylinders are found within the Sensorial area of the Montessori classroom. The materials further develop the haptic sense, in this case, weight.

Montessori Baric Cylinder Lesson

The Baric Cylinders on the Sensorial shelf.

Montessori Baric Cylinder Lesson

The Baric Cylinders Lesson: Presentation I

  • Prepare the box ahead of time with only the heaviest and lightest pairs.
  • Invite the child to do the work.
  • Ask the child: “Would you like me to show you the baric cylinders? These are the baric cylinders. Baric means weight.”
  • Place the box in the center of the mat.
  • Remove cylinder with 3-finger grip.
  • Arrange cylinders randomly in a line from left to right.

 

baric cylinders sensorial lesson

  • Start with the left cylinder, carefully lift it and place it in the palm of your hand.
  • “Would you like to feel how heavy this one is?” Return the cylinder back in line.

baric cylinders work mat

  • “Now let’s see if we can find a match. I am going to use my hand to do this work.”
  • Isolate the left cylinder, feel the weight
  • Weigh each remaining cylinder until you find a match. Move out of line slightly. Weigh the control again, move match to the side. Weigh control, weigh match. “These two match. They are a pair.”

 

The Baric Cylinders Lesson: Presentation II-V

baric cylinders lesson on the work mat
Add an additional pair per presentation until there are six pairs.

The Baric Cylinders Lesson: Presentation VI

baric cylinders process

  • “Would you like to do something new with the baric cylinders?”
  • Arrange cylinders in random line left to right.
  • “Now I am going to find the heaviest cylinder.”
  • Weigh each one until you find the heaviest cylinder: “This one is the heaviest.”
  • Move the heaviest cylinder to the lower left.
  • “Now I am going to find the lightest cylinder.”
  • Weigh each one until you find the lightest cylinder: “This one is the lightest.”
  • Move the lightest cylinder to the lower right.
  • “Now I am going to look for the next heaviest,” and so on until all are graded in a line.
  • Recheck the line from left to right.
  • Offer the child a turn.

Be sure to check out my Montessori Sensorial Pinterest Board for more ideas and lessons!

Best,
Marnie

Tagged With: Sensorial, Shelf Work

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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