Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Meters (Grade 4)

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This learning module features three videos and a set of practice questions in which students measure and/or compare lengths of objects measured in meters.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Visual Differences in Length (English Units)

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must make visual comparisons of the lengths of objects. The process is demonstrated in the accompanying video. [0:46] A set of...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Order Length

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
The long and the short of it..... In this introductory lesson plan to ordering lengths, students will be able to compare objects by length using the vocabulary longest and shortest. The lesson plan is introduced using the book "The Dog...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Object Length Comparison

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video calculates length of different objects and then compares the various lengths. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Lengths to Determine the Longest

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This resource begins with a video demonstrating using addition and subtraction in a word problem to determine the longest length of the objects being compared in the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Objects Longer Than a Foot or a Yard

For Students 3rd - 5th
[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...
Website
OnlineMathLearning.com

Online Math learning.com: Compare & Measure Lengths

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This source offers videos, solutions, examples, and songs to help kids learn how to order three objects by length and compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.
Website
Other

Math4 Texas: Comparing Measurable Attributes

For Students K - 1st Standards
Students will use their knowledge of measurable attributes (length, weight, capacity) to compare two or more objects using one measurable trait or more than two measurable traits to compare if the objects have more, less, or equal...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Object Lengths

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a ruler and count the length of different objects. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student comprehension...
Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: More or Less Estimator

For Students 4th - 8th
Practice your estimation skills by comparing the number of objects shown, the length of a curve or the area of a shape to a given number. Your choices are "greater than" or "less than".
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Heavier? Shorter and Heavier?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
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.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Order Length

For Teachers 1st Standards
The long and the short of it... In this introductory lesson plan to ordering lengths, 1st graders will be able to compare objects by length using the vocabulary longest and shortest.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: How Big Is a Meter

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video compares objects to one meter and gives the height of an 8 year old child as a reference for the length of one meter. From there, students have to...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Measurement: Greater Than or Less Than a Yard?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[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...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Measurement: Comparing Dinosaurs

For Teachers 1st Standards
First Graders need to use direct and indirect comparisons to measure objects. Today they will use their new knowledge of dinosaurs to find the longest of the giant lizards.
Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shape Changing With the Cyber Squad

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this project, you will make 2-dimensional templates, called nets, that fold up into 3-dimensional (3-D) shapes. By making shapes of different sizes, you will be able to see how 3-D shapes change with size. In your findings you will...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animals That Measure Up!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students will learn how to order items by length. They will use plastic toy animals for hands-on learning and then students will locate pictures of animals of various lengths and sizes in their natural habitat on the Internet. They will...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Indirect Measurement

For Students K - 1st Standards
Compare the lengths of 2 objects indirectly by using a third object. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: More or Less Estimator

For Students 4th - 6th
This activity allows the user to practice estimation skills by determining if a given amount is more or less than the number of objects shown, the length of a curve, or the area of a shape. An interactive activity and teacher resources...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Comparison Measurement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows students how to compare and order objects on the basis of length and height.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Measuring Real Stuff

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Nonstandard units of measure are used to compare lengths and weights of real-world objects.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Fishy Tales

For Teachers K Standards
Students tell how long an object is by measuring it using paper clips and comparing it to other objects measured with the same non-standard unit of measurement.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is a Nanometer?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the nano-size length scale as they make measurements and calculate unit conversions. They measure common objects and convert their units to nanometers, giving them a simple reference frame for understanding the...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Indirect Measurement

For Teachers 1st Standards
Made to measure! In this instructional activity students will be able to use the transitive principle for indirect measurement as they compare the lengths of the objects to each other.