Lesson 9-2

LET'S BUILD Describe and Compare by Length and Height

For more help with this lesson, view the Visual Learning Animation or the Another Look Video.

MATH HELP AT HOME

Sample Additional Practice Exercise 1

Mark an X on the shorter object or underline the objects if they are the same length.

A spoon and a straw. They start at the same place on the left. The straw goes farther to the right. An X marks the spoon.

The spoon and straw are lined up at one end. You can directly compare their lengths and see that the spoon is shorter. Mark an X on the spoon.

HOME ACTIVITY

Longer and Shorter

MATERIALS

Spoon, Vase, Assorted Household Objects

ACTIVITY

Set a kitchen spoon on a table. Ask your child to find 2 kitchen items that are longer than the spoon and 2 kitchen items that are shorter than the spoon. Then set a vase on the table. Ask your child to find 2 household objects that are taller than the vase and 2 household objects that are shorter than the vase.