LENGTH Length Dimension Measurement chance and data Level

LENGTH

Length Dimension: Measurement, chance and data Level Related Progression Points 0. 5 Use of descriptive terms such as longer, taller and heavier to compare length and mass of pairs of familiar objects 1. 0 Standard Students compare length, area, capacity and mass of familiar objects using descriptive terms such as longer, taller, larger, holds more and heavier. They make measurements using informal units such as paces for length, handprints for area, glasses for capacity, and bricks for weight. 1. 25 Informal measurement of length by making, describing and comparing personal units

Which ones go together? Drag the ones which go together to one side of the page. Explain why you put them together.

Sort these lines Thick Thin

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Make a line 1. 2. 3. 4. Use the line tool to draw a line that is longer than your little finger but shorter than your hand. Make this line thick by using the line style tool Now draw a thinner and shorter line Make your lines different colours by using the line colour tool. Extension challenge: Try to create a text box next to each line and write a description about the line

Order these from tallest to shortest

Which words describe and compare these trees? Drag the words next to the tree that it matches tall long short wide thick thin narrow slim fat

Find objects which are the same length • You can turn the objects around to compare them by clicking on them and then using the green rotation toggle to move them around. • Or you can drag things over the top of each other to compare their length.