CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Object Length Comparison
[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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Lengths to Determine the Longest
[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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Objects Longer Than a Foot or a Yard
[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...
Other
Math4 Texas: Comparing Measurable Attributes
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...
Other
Sorico: Describing and Comparing Measurable Attributes
The following unit can be used to teach measurable attributes. Students will describe and compare two objects with a measurable concept in common using direct comparison. Included are necessary vocabulary, a scavenger hunt, and links to...
OnlineMathLearning.com
Online Math learning.com: Compare & Measure Lengths
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.
Other
Nearpod: Measurement: Length in Inches
In this lesson, students will learn how to use a ruler to measure in inches and compare objects using the words "longest" and "shortest."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Object Lengths
[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...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Order Length
The long and the short of it... In this introductory activity to ordering lengths, 1st graders will be able to compare objects by length using the vocabulary longest and shortest.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Measurement: Comparing Dinosaurs
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animals That Measure Up!
Young scholars 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...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Shortest to Longest You Knew It, Now Glue It!
Kids need multiple experiences to practice what they've learned. This lesson is one in a series about measuring and ordering objects.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Compare Objects Based on Length
[Free Registration/Login Required] Compare and order objects by length.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Comparison Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows students how to compare and order objects on the basis of length and height.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Measuring Real Stuff
Nonstandard units of measure are used to compare lengths and weights of real-world objects.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Heavier? Shorter and Heavier?
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: How Big Is a Meter
[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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Measurement: Greater Than or Less Than a Yard?
[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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is a Nanometer?
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...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: More or Less Estimator
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".
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Shape Changing With the Cyber Squad
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Indirect Measurement
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.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Measuring in Centimeters
They measure in Japan too. Students measure two objects and compare to decide how much larger one is than the other.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: More or Less Estimator
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...