Comparing Lengths & Heights
Compare two objects directly by length or height and describe the difference using language such as long, short, tall, longer, shorter, taller, double, half
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We compare height with taller and shorter. We compare length with longer and shorter. Line the objects up at the same baseline before deciding.
Spend about 10 minutes comparing two household objects by height and by length.
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- Stand two children back-to-back and say who is taller/shorter
- Directly compare the heights of two towers and describe one as taller
- Use 'longer' and 'shorter' to compare two ribbons placed side by side
“If your child stands next to the kitchen table and the front door, can they tell you which is taller — and whether they themselves are shorter or taller than each one?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 4–6
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