To introduce these terms, 1st graders get to learn a little mouse with a LONG name! After reading Chrysanthemum, students look at how long all of their names are and use the terms, "shorter, equal to and longer than" to compare the lengths.

Students will compare the length and weight of several pairs of objects to learn that weight and length are separate measurable attributes, and not always related.

This kinesthetic activity demonstrates to students that the Earth's tilt is what is responsible for shifting light patterns and the change in seasons.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to compare the lengths of everyday objects to a foot or a yard and state whether they are longer or shorter. Includes...

Young scholars will use their shoe as a measuring item to learn about length. Students will compare classroom items by holding their shoe against the item and deciding if it is longer or shorter than their shoe. Young scholars will...

Learners are introduced to the concept of length with this hands-on activity. Each student will choose two objects to compare by laying them next to each other and comparing which is longer. Students will record and discuss their findings.

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in comparison of length, weight, capacity, and numbers to 10.

This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn to distinguish between longer, shorter and taller, shorter and use the ruler tool to determine how long lines are.

Practice comparing 2 objects to see which is bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, or longer. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

This resource discusses four uses of the colon: to signal a list, to signal and emphasize a comment or explanation that follows, to show that a longer quotation is coming, and after a greeting in a business letter. L.9-10.2b Colons

Photograph of an alpaca (in the front) and its relative, a vicugna (in the back). Note the longer neck and shorter hair on the vicugna.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about days being longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to compare the lengths of everyday objects to one yard and state whether they are longer or shorter. Includes video...

This activity will help children use units to measure length, add two lengths to create a whole, and use words for describing length such as longer and shorter. Sheets of paper become pieces of wood as they construct a bridge for a...

This is a glossary entry for the term Circumlocution meaning "a roundabout or indirect manner of writing or speaking."