Measure length using objects | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which is longer the pen or the pencil?

pencil

pen ✓
The red brick is shorter than the blue brick. True or False?

True
False ✓
Which animal is the tallest?

giraffe ✓

elephant

mouse
Complete the statement. The pink car is ______ than the green car.

longer ✓

shorter
These milkshakes are in different sized glasses. Which glasses are the shortest?

pink

yellow and brown ✓

brown
Which word is incorrect in this statement? The bus is tall than the taxi.

bus

tall ✓

taxi

Exit quiz

Complete the sentence. The pen is ______ dominoes long.

3

4 ✓

5
How long is the blue snake?

7 sharpeners long

8 sharpeners long

9 sharpeners long ✓
How long is the grey snake?

5 sharpeners

6 sharpeners

7 sharpeners ✓
The panda is 7 blocks tall. True or False?

True
False ✓
Which car is being measured accurately?

a

b ✓
Which robot has been measured accurately?

a ✓

b

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Lengths and heights can be measured using objects such as blocks or dominoes.
When you measure accurately, the objects you use to measure should be the same size.
When you measure accurately, there should be no gaps between your objects.
When you measure accurately, the objects should be in a straight line from one end to the other.

Common misconception

Children may not use objects to measure accurately, for example leaving gaps between the objects. They may also miscount the objects.

Encourage children to build a straight line of objects with no gaps first, then place the object they want to measure along the line. Encourage them to touch each object as they count.

Keywords

Measure - To find a number that shows the size or amount of something.
Accurately - Working carefully so that there are no mistakes.