Introduce students to the concept of length measurement with these Length Comparison Strips! Available in both colour and black-and-white versions, this resource allows students to compare the length of objects using visually engaging bookmarks. Perfect for hands-on activities that develop skills in measurement and reasoning, these strips can be used for individual tasks or group discussions.
Describe the duration and sequence of events using years, months, weeks, days and hours
Identify common uses and represent halves, quarters and eighths in relation to shapes, objects and events
Describe duration using months, weeks, days and hours
Recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
Describes, compares and orders durations of events, and reads half- and quarter-hour time
Represents and models halves, quarters and eighths
Describes, compares and orders durations of events, and reads half- and quarter-hour time
Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
Creates and recognises halves, quarters and eighths as part measures of a whole length
• Provide pre-cut strips for younger students or those with fine motor challenges.
• Pair students for collaborative comparisons, encouraging peer learning.
• Use larger strips for students with visual impairments.
• Challenge advanced students to estimate the length of classroom objects using the strips and verify their estimates.
• Incorporate discussions about using metric units to measure lengths and how these units relate to the comparison strips.