Measure the Length in Meters

Which is longer? Learners explore measurement through 10 object comparisons. They measure each object against a row of squares, each square representing one meter. Although the directions simply ask which item is larger, encourage kids to also write down the measurement in meters of each object. Be sure they understand how long a meter is. Afterwards, encourage pupils to consider whether or not these measurements are realistic (there is a nine-meter bicycle, for instance).