YEAR 1 Length Height Measure lengths 1 Measure

YEAR 1 Length & Height Measure lengths (1) Measure lengths (2) Block 3 – Week 9

Lesson 1 Step: Measure lengths (1)

Fluency How many cubes long is the pencil? 8 cubes long. The pencil is ____

Fluency How many cubes long are the flags? 10 cubes long. The flags are ____

Fluency How many cubes long is the banana? 6 cubes long. The pencil is ____

Fluency 5 cubes tall. _______ 3 cubes tall. _______ 4 cubes tall. _______ yellow tower is the tallest. _______pink The _______ is the shortest.

Fluency Would you use a ruler or metre stick to measure? . . Metre stick

Would you use a ruler or metre stick to measure? . . Ruler

Would you use a ruler or metre stick to measure? . . Ruler

Fluency Would you use a ruler or metre stick to measure? . . Metre stick

Fluency Which unit could you use to measure? . . paper clips straws hands

Fluency Which unit could you use to measure? . . paper clips straws hands

Fluency What items could be measured using? . . Straws Paper clips Metre stick

Fluency The red string measure _____2 straws. The blue string measures _____4 straws. blue string is the longest. The ________ red string is the shortest. The ________

Reasoning Three blue flags would need to be added to make both sets equal lengths. True or false? Explain your answer. False. Two blue flags would need to be added to make both sets equal.

A flower measures 4 cubes. A bottle measures 8 cubes. The glass is shorter than the bottle but taller than the flower. How many cubes could the glass measure? 5, 6 or 7 cubes.

Lesson 2 Step: Measure lengths (2) (Practical)

Fluency Use your ruler to measure the lines on your worksheet. Remember to line up the item at 0 when measuring. Each mark is 1 cm

Lesson 3 Step: Measure lengths (2)

Fluency Recap: Remember to line up the item at 0 when measuring. Each mark is 1 cm

How long is the pencil? 7 cm long. The pencil is _______

How long is the pencil? 5 cm long. The pencil is _______

How long is the pencil? 9 cm long. The pencil is _______

Fluency 6 The yellow straw is _______cm. 4 The pink straw is _______cm. 9 The green straw is _______cm. green straw is the tallest. The _____ pink straw is the shortest. The _____

Fluency 3 The blue straw is _______cm. 10 The red straw is _______cm. 9 The purple straw is _______cm. red straw is the tallest. The _____ blue straw is the shortest. The _____

Fluency 6 The pink straw is _______cm. 7 The yellow straw is _______cm. 5 The orange straw is _______cm. yellowstraw is the tallest. The _____ orangestraw is the shortest. The _____

The pencil is 6 cm long. What mistake has Kat made? Explain your answer Kat has measured from 1 cm instead of lining it up at 0. How long is the pencil? 5 cm

Measure and order. tallest yellow blue pink 10 cm 12 cm 11 cm shortest

Lesson 4 Step: Measure lengths (2) (Practical)

With a ruler measure: Your hand Can you name an item that is bigger? . . smaller?

Fluency With a ruler measure: A paper clip Can you name an item that is bigger? . . smaller?

Fluency With a ruler measure: A page out of your book Can you name an item that is bigger? . . smaller?

Fluency With a ruler measure: Chair leg Can you name an item that is bigger? . . smaller?

Reasoning We are measuring how long the pencil is. Che We are measuring how tall the pencil is. Kat Who is correct? Explain your answer. Che is correct. The length of the pencil is being measured.

Name three items that are shorter than 5 cm. Name three items taller than 30 cm.