Measuring length (age 6+)
Measure the length of an object using same-size length units laid end to end with no gaps or overlaps
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If your child is measuring the length of a table using identical toy bricks, can they lay them end to end with no gaps — and tell you how many bricks long the table is?
Measure the length of an object using same-size length units laid end to end with no gaps or overlaps
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Check understanding
- Measure a book by laying paper clips end to end and counting them
- Understand that the length measurement is the number of units that span the object
- Avoid gaps and overlaps when placing units
“If your child is measuring the length of a table using identical toy bricks, can they lay them end to end with no gaps — and tell you how many bricks long the table is?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards