Grade 1

Measure and compare length

Compare objects by length using hand spans, blocks, or paper strips before formal rulers.

Category: Number Sense & Math Thinking 7 min Growing
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Line up the objects at one end first. Then compare which is longer, shorter, or almost the same.

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Longer

compare length

Line the objects up before judging.

Example: The ribbon is longer.

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Shorter

compare length

Use the same starting point.

Example: The pencil is shorter.

S Picture card
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Same length

equal length

Check both ends carefully.

Example: These are the same length.

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