measure the length of shapes and objects using informal units, recognising that units need to be uniform and used end-to-end
Elaborations
using 2 different units (for example, icy pole sticks and pencils) to measure the length of an object (for example, a desk), and explaining why the number of units used may be different
comparing the length of 2 objects, such as a desk and a bookshelf, by laying multiple copies of a unit and counting to say which is longer and how much longer; and explaining why they should not have gaps or overlaps between the units, as this will change the length of the unit
measuring the distance between 2 locations using footsteps, comparing the results and explaining why there may be different results, for example, referring to the different lengths of footsteps as using different units
measuring and comparing the length of objects using blocks; for example, comparing the height of 2 toys by stacking blocks one on top of the other and counting how many it takes to reach the height of each object to decide which is taller
Code
VC2M1M02
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