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📏 Things We Can Measure

How long? How heavy? How long does it take? Meet the friendly world of measuring — length, weight, and time — with lots of things to look at and sort.

lessons

~15 min

to learn

🔢 Math

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

How Long?Understand length using the words long and short, and sort objects by length.We can measure how long something is. A snake is long; a worm is short. A ruler helps us measure length. Long things stretch out far, like a train or a scarf, while short things do not, like a crayon or a bug.
How Heavy?Understand weight using heavy and light, and know that a balance scale shows which is heavier.Weight is how heavy something is. A rock is heavy and hard to lift; a feather is light and can float. On a balance scale, the heavier side goes down and the lighter side goes up, which helps us compare weights.
How Long Does It Take?Understand time as how long something takes, and order activities from quickest to longest.Time tells us how long something takes, and a clock helps us measure it. Some things are quick, like a blink; others take a long time, like sleeping all night. Ordering activities from quickest to longest builds a first sense of time.

Questions this course answers

Which one is long?

A snake stretches out far, so it is long.

Where does a long train go?

A train is very long, so it belongs in the long box.

On a balance scale, what does the heavier side do?

The heavier side is pulled down, while the lighter side lifts up.

Which one is light?

A feather is very light and can float in the air.

What can a clock help us measure?

A clock measures time — how long something takes.

Which one takes the longest time?

Sleeping all night takes many, many hours — much longer than a blink or a clap.

Grounded in trusted sources

PBS Kids — early math
Khan Academy Kids
NAEYC — early math learning

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