Shape, Space, and Measurement · Geometry and Measurement

Comparing Length and Weight

Using direct comparison to determine which of two objects is longer, shorter, heavier, or lighter.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we find out which of these two items is heavier without using a scale?
  2. 2Why might a big object sometimes be lighter than a small object?
  3. 3How can we order three objects from the shortest to the longest?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Measurement
Class/Year: Junior Infants
Subject: Foundations of Mathematical Thinking
Unit: Shape, Space, and Measurement
Period: Geometry and Measurement

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