Lesson: Comparing Lengths Indirectly Mathematics • 1st Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to compare the lengths of two objects by comparing their lengths to a third object, either by looking at them or by measuring with square units.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

compare two objects by length by comparing them both to a third object,
write comparison statements comparing two objects,
order three objects using indirect comparison.

Lesson Video

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Complete the following statements with taller or shorter.

The egg is than 4 blocks.

The hen is than 4 blocks.

The hen is than the egg.

Q2:

Benjamin is taller than Daniel.

Who is tallest?

Q3:

The blue pencil is longer than the orange pencil.

Which color pencil is longest?