- Counted the number of laps swam
- Measured the depth of the pool
- Estimated the distance from one end of the pool to the other
- Compared the sizes of different pool floats
- Identified and counted different shapes in the pool area (e.g., rectangular pool, circular floats)
Continued development related to swimming can include:
- Introducing the concept of time by timing how long it takes to swim a certain distance
- Exploring the concept of volume by discussing how much water is in the pool
- Practicing addition and subtraction by counting the number of people in the pool and keeping track of how many leave or join
- Introducing the concept of fractions by discussing how much of the pool is occupied by different swimmers
- Using pool toys or objects to create patterns and practice pattern recognition