Compare lengths directly

Compare lengths and heights using longer, shorter and taller.

Taught in Primary 1 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 1 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 1 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC) United Kingdom (National Curriculum) Canada (Ontario) Canada (Alberta) Canada (British Columbia) Canada (Saskatchewan) Canada (Manitoba) Canada (Atlantic Provinces)

Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 1

Strand: Mensuration and Geometry
Called: Compare lengths directly
How it's taught: Measure with local non-standard units then metric; conversions drilled; perimeter and area by formula with working shown.

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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 1

Strand: Measurement
Called: Compare lengths directly
How it's taught: Practical measuring with rulers, scales and containers; conversions on number lines; area from counting squares to formulae.

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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 1

Strand: Spatial Sense
Called: Compare lengths directly
How it's taught: Measurement sits in Spatial Sense: estimate first, measure with appropriate tools, and justify unit choices; formulas developed from decomposition.

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