Mathematics: Measurement - Comparing (Lengths/heights) 2

 

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Objectives

Students should be able to :

1. Describe and compare the heights of objects using phrases such as shorter than , longer than & taller than .

Content

Objects have different lengths / height. Some are short and some are long or tall. When comparing them in terms of length and height we use phrases such as longer than , shorter than and taller than.
 
For example:
1. 🥛☕️ the glass is taller than the tea cup.

2. 🍶the tea cup is shorter than the jug.

3. 🪱🐛 the snake is longer than the caterpillar

Activities

1. Students will sit and watch a short video 👩🏾‍💻which compares the lengths of objects using  the correct phrases mentioned above. 

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2. Students will discuss 🗣what they saw in the video. For example:  Mario’s 🐒 rope was longer than Ticco’s🐒rope.

3. Students will engage in a “ Scavenger Hunt” 🏃🏾‍♀️to find three objects longer than their pencil and three objects shorter than their pencil.

4. They will draw ✍️ these objects in the appropriate coloums on the “Scavenger Hunt” worksheet provided below. (1️⃣2️⃣marks)

5. Students will use play dough to form any object of their choice. They will compare the lengths of the objects  by placing the longer / taller ones next to the shorter ones. 

(SEE PICTURE BELOW FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING)  

(4️⃣marks)

🔚Culminating Activity🔚

6. Students will complete worksheet 2 where they will compare the lengths of objects and animals using numbers from 1-3. ( 1️⃣2️⃣marks)
🔺. 1  represents the  longer one
🔺. 2 represents the long one
🔺3. represents the short one

TOTAL= 2️⃣4️⃣ MARKS

Test your knowledge.

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