1. Direct comparisons of lengths.
Learning Sequences - Length
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The focus is comparing (of two) and ordering (of 3 or more) objects directly
Start with comparing and ordering lengths such as streamers, unifix towers that are not aligned.
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2. Indirect comparisons of lengths us...
The focus is on using length, such as a length of streamer, to compare two lengths that cannot be aligned. Such as the length and width of a table, this table in this room and that table, the height of a chair and the width of a table, a vertical and horizontal like, the circumference and height ...
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3. Measuring lengths using a non-stan...
The focus is that the non-standard unit must be the same for a given measure, with a special focus on precision. Using, for example, icy pole sticks, feet lengths, to compare length and width of a table, how many icy pole sticks is the same as two tables.
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4. Making lengths of objects to a giv...
Even though at this stage many students are ready for rulers and cm this is still worth doing. Tasks such as make and draw some rectangles (triangles, trapeziums) using 12 icy pole sticks, draw a line 5 sticks long then check it.
