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Lesson 1 - Comparing by Length

To encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about Comparing by Length, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.

Goals

Use direct comparisons to compare and order objects by length.

Develop language to describe length.

Instructions for Use

Animal Sizes lets students use direct comparisons to compare and order animals by length.

To use Animal Sizes, click and drag the animals to compare their sizes. Order the animals from largest to smallest.

Integer Bars lets students use direct comparisons to compare objects by length.

To use Integer Bars, click and drag the bars to compare their lengths. Have students describe and order the bars from largest to smallest.