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Illustrative Mathematics

Longer and Heavier? Shorter and Heavier?

For Teachers K Standards
For many young children it seems obvious that longer objects are heavier than shorter objects. This assumption is put to the test as the class investigates the relationship between length and weight in a whole-group activity. Using a...
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Compare Length and Height

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comparing length and height word problem worksheet, students compare drawings of objects visually to determine which is longer, longest, shorter, and shortest and make a chart to solve logical reasoning problems. Students solve...
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Kids Learning Station

Long and Short

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Youngsters examine four sets of familiar images, circling the one that is short and underlining the one that is long. This is likely best done 1:1 with kids or as a big class, projecting the image for everyone to see.
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Compare and Order Length

For Students 1st
Learners examine four objects and identify each as longer or shorter than their hand. They order the four objects from shortest to longest and respond to a test prep question. A good instructional activity for in-class work, or for a...
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Comparing

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Practice the comparison words lighter, heavier, longer, shorter, smaller, and bigger using this visual chart. For each set of three objects, pupils order them according to one of these terms. The six terms are illustrated...
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Weight and Length Measurement Guided Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
This only has three problems, so consider simply projecting it and doing it with the whole class. First, they examine two baseball bats and circle the shorter one. Then, they consider which of two containers will hold more. Finally,...
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Relations and Graphs

For Teachers 2nd
Here is a simple, yet clever lesson on how to teach the important concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. Pupils write their names down on grid paper - one letter per box. They compare their names and find a name that is...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Comparing Years

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Who knew that the Egyptian, Julian, and Gregorian year were different lengths? Your mathematicians will! They will have to calculate the difference between the years in seconds and find the percent change. Using dimensional analysis,...
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Measuring Weight and Length

For Students K - 1st
Which truck is longer? After examining two images of trucks, learners circle the one that is longer. More than a math or measuring worksheet, this is more about the term longer. Because there is a detailed explanation below,...
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English To Go

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

For Students 6th - 8th
Who is the tallest person in your family? Are you taller than your siblings? Intermediate language learners can read over and review comparative and superlative adjectives on the first page before they jump to page two for the exercises...
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NASA

The Evidence is “Clear”!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Do you think you know better? Become a scientist and prove it. Scholars review the evidence for two different theories of the origins of the universe. They notice the empirical observations as well as the inferences to determine which is...
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Longer or Shorter Introduction

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils look at objects and compare them using the words longer or shorter. In this longer or shorter lesson plan, students compare 2 objects for each problem.
PPT
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Measurement Vocabulary

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Longer, shorter, inches, and feet are all vocabulary words that accompany the concept of measurement. Here are 16 slides that ask learners to determine which objects are longer or shorter than a given length. Great for 1st or 2nd graders!
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Comparing - Count Size, Length, Height

For Students 1st - 2nd
In these comparison worksheets, students study the pictures and check the answer to the questions about size, length, or height. Students circle the comparison answer for the second worksheet. Students complete 10 examples.
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In a Giants Garden

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the effect of the earths rotation and its relationship to the suns position and the effect that the longer and shorter amount of daylight has on a pumpkin plant which they have planted.
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Comparing and Ordering Numbers

For Teachers K
Students compare, order, and measure objects. In this measurement lesson, students are assessed on their ability to order, compare, and measure objects. This is an assessment only lesson and does not include instruction.
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Geometric Shapes- Draw a Longer Version

For Students 1st
In this geometric shape worksheet, 1st graders name each of three shapes in the first column of the worksheet. They draw the same shape in the space to the right, making the new shape longer than the original. They draw a rectangle, an...
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Making Travel Plans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate information from various sources to decide on travel plans. They research information using traditionalThis lesson plan is intended for students acquiring English. and technical sources for planning a trip to the...
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Taller/Wider/longer

For Teachers 1st
In this unit, 1st graders use measurement language and counting to compare objects in a variety of game situations. Students also practice the advanced concept of counting to advanced counting.
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Understanding Length and Height

For Teachers 1st
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders read each word problem and follow its instructions. They identify shorter and taller and compare certain objects to each other.
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Taller, Shorter, or Longer?

For Students Pre-K - K
In this Language Arts worksheet, learners read a poem called "Taller, Shorter, or Longer?" The poem includes movements and comparisons of different animals.
Interactive
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Comparatives

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comparatives learning exercise, students read information, answer short answer questions, write the opposites of words, order the sentences, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Steppin' Out

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are presented with the question: "Do longer legged people run faster than shorter legged people?" Students conduct an experiment, collect their data, create box and whisker plots using a computer and graphing program, and...
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BBC Learning English, Writing (E-mail)

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this ESL writing worksheet, students compare their own culture to that of England, then identify phrases used for comparing and contrasting. Students write an e-mail message describing some of these differences using the comparison...