Understand 'generation' as a step in family time (~25-30 years)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~2 min hist.g1.f.chr.generation_concept.ex_02

Match Family To Tier

Prompt

I will name 4 people in a family. Tell me which generation tier each belongs to: Maria (age 6), her mom Carmen (age 32), her grandmother Lucia (age 65), her great-grandfather Pedro (age 90).

M-1-F-CHR-EX-05 Manipulative Physical / non-image

4 cards with names + ages + portraits, plus a 4-tier sorting mat.

How it's presented
mode match 4 to tiers
Answer criteria
type multi match
correct
Lucia
GRANDPARENT
Maria
CHILD
Pedro
GREAT-GRANDPARENT
Carmen
PARENT
Hints
  1. Use age as a clue.
  2. Each generation is about 25-30 years apart.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Calling Carmen a grandparent (she's a parent)
  • Mixing grandparent and great-grandparent