Interactive Maths Links for the Australian Curriculum
CONTENT
• identify the attribute of 'length' as the measure of an object from end to end
Long and short
• make and sort long and short constructions from concrete materials
• use everyday language to describe length, eg long, short, high, tall, low
Measurement Language
(Compare and Order)
Order from tallest to shortest
Long and short
Tall and short identifying and ordering
(Main Session)
Long and short
Longer or shorter
Ribbon pairs
Ribbon sorting
OUTCOMES
A student:
› describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal
recordings MAe-1WM
› uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions MAe-3WM
› describes and compares lengths and distances using everyday language MAe-9MG
Use direct and indirect comparisons to decide which is longer, and explain their reasoning using everyday language (ACMMG006)
Length
• use everyday language to describe distance, eg near, far, nearer, further, closer
• use comparative language to describe length, eg longer, higher, taller than, shortest, lower than, longest, the same as
* identify an object that is longer or shorter than another, eg 'Find an object longer than this pencil' (Communicating)
Measurement Language
(Compare and Order)
Order from tallest to shortest
Long and short
Tall and short identifying and ordering
(Main Session)
Long and short sort
Longer or shorter
Ribbon pairs
Ribbon sorting
• compare lengths directly by placing objects side-by-side and aligning the ends
* explain why the length of a piece of string remains unchanged whether placed in a straight line or a curve (Communicating, Reasoning)
Longer or shorter
Ribbon pairs
Ribbon sorting
Animal comparison
* predict whether an object will be longer or shorter than another object and explain the reasons for this prediction (Communicating, Reasoning)
Order from tallest to shortest
Long and short
Measurement Language
(Compare and Order)
Long and short sort
Ribbon sorting
Animal comparison
• compare lengths indirectly by copying a length, eg using the same strip of paper to compare lengths
Measure using paperclips
Ribbon pairs
Ribbon sorting
Animal comparison
• record length comparisons informally by drawing, tracing, or cutting and pasting, and by using words and numerals
Animal comparison
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