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Comparing Lengths with Numicon

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Comparing Lengths with Numicon

Comparing Lengths with Numicon

Numicon shapes for measuring

🔢 Part 1: Matching Objects to Numicon Shapes

1. Look at the pictures below. Draw a line to match each object with the Numicon shape that is closest to its length.
Pencil
Paper clip
Ruler
Eraser
Numicon 3 (short)
Numicon 1 (very short)
Numicon 10 (long)
Numicon 5 (medium)
2. Circle the longer object in each pair:

Pair A:

Numicon 2 shape
Numicon 7 shape

Pair B:

Numicon 4 shape
Numicon 6 shape

Pair C:

Numicon 1 shape
Numicon 3 shape

📏 Part 2: Describing Length with Numicon

3. Use the sentence starters to describe what you see. Fill in the blanks:

The Numicon 8 shape is ____________ than the Numicon 2 shape.

Word bank: longer, shorter

The Numicon 1 shape is the ____________ shape.

Word bank: longest, shortest

When I line up 3 Numicon shapes, the ____________ one is in the middle.

Word bank: longest, shortest, medium

4. Tick all the words that describe length:

longer

shorter

heavier

longest

red

shortest

✏️ Part 3: Drawing Comparisons

5. Draw lines to show the length of each Numicon shape. Make sure your lines show which is longer and which is shorter:

Instructions: Draw a short line for Numicon 2, a medium line for Numicon 5, and a long line for Numicon 9

6. Draw two objects from your classroom. Circle the longer one:

🎯 Part 4: Success Criteria Check

7. Can you do these things? Tick the boxes that you can do:

I can compare two objects by length

I can explain which object is longer or shorter

I can use Numicon shapes to help me measure

I can use words like longer, shorter, longest, shortest

8. Write or draw about something you measured today using Numicon:

🌳 Part 5: Extension Activity - Outdoor Measuring

9. When you go outside, use Numicon shapes to measure these objects. Write how many Numicon shapes long each object is:

A leaf: _______ Numicon shapes long

A stick: _______ Numicon shapes long

A flower: _______ Numicon shapes long

Your shoe: _______ Numicon shapes long

10. Challenge: Find two objects outside that are the same length when measured with Numicon shapes. Draw them here:

Both objects are _______ Numicon shapes long.

💭 Part 6: Reflection

11. Complete this sentence about what you learned:

Today I learned that Numicon shapes help me ________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

12. My favourite thing about measuring with Numicon was:

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