Comparing Different Sizes

Comparing Different Sizes

Mathematics Measurement Geometric Reasoning

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This worksheet is part of a larger unit on ‘What is Measurement?’. The unit is a great introduction to measurement, giving a clear and detailed explanation of length, mass and capacity. The unit provides numerous worksheets for length, mass and capacity in order for students to practise the skill, as well as small hands-on experiments and an assessment upon completion of the unit to gauge knowledge and understanding of measurement.

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Curriculum Codes

Identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning

ACMMG006 8.4

Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language

MAe-1WM old

Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings

MAe-3WM old

Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions

MAe-9MG old

Describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language

MAe-11MG old

Describes and compares the capacities of containers and the volumes of objects or substances using everyday language

MAe-12MG old

Describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language

MAE-GM-02 new

Describes and compares lengths

MAE-GM-03 new

Identifies half the length and the halfway point

MAE-3DS-01 new

Manipulates, describes and sorts three-dimensional objects

MAE-3DS-02 new

Describes and compares volumes

MAE-NSM-01 new

Describes and compares the masses of objects

Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, heavier or holds more, and explain reasoning in everyday language

Linked Resources & Worksheets

Measuring with Unifix Blocks

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measuring with Unifix Blocks

Snakes - Which Is longer?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Preschool, Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Snakes - Which Is longer?

Which is heavier?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Preschool, Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Which is heavier?

Measurement - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Presentations

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Measurement - Presentation

Measurement Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, AC9M3M01, AC9M3M02, MA2-PF-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measurement Poster

What is Measurement? - Student Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

What is Measurement? - Student Reference Card

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Tallest

Measuring Ice-Cream Scoops

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measuring Ice-Cream Scoops

Measure the Objects

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measure the Objects

The Longest and the Shortest

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

The Longest and the Shortest

The Tallest Pencil

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

The Tallest Pencil

Tallest Worksheet

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Tallest Worksheet

Which is Heaviest?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Which is Heaviest?

Measuring School Objects

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measuring School Objects

How Tall Is It?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

How Tall Is It?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measure It

Shorter or Longer

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Shorter or Longer

Mass: Heavy or Light?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Mass: Heavy or Light?

See-Saw Measurement: Heavy or Light?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

See-Saw Measurement: Heavy or Light?

Heavier Than, Lighter Than

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Heavier Than, Lighter Than

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Less and More

Capacity – Filling Objects

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Capacity – Filling Objects

Full, Half-Full and Empty

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Full, Half-Full and Empty

Length Experiment

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Length Experiment

Capacity Experiment

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Capacity Experiment

Who Sank the Boat? - Mass Experiment

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Who Sank the Boat? - Mass Experiment

Capacity Containers

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Capacity Containers

Measurement Quiz

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Measurement Quiz

New 9.0 Curriculum

Maths Unit: What is Measurement?

Curriculum Code: AC9MFM01, MAE-GM-02, MAE-GM-03, MAE-3DS-01, MAE-3DS-02, MAE-NSM-01, MAe-1WM, MAe-3WM, MAe-9MG, MAe-11MG, MAe-12MG, VCMMG078, ACMMG006, ...

Year Level: Foundation

Subject: Mathematics, Measurement, Geometric Reasoning

Category: Games & Activities, Resources, Worksheets, Unit Plans

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Maths Unit: What is Measurement?