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Mathematics: Measurement
Level indicator: Level 1i - Use direct comparison Level 1ii - Use indirect comparison Level 1iii - Use repeated non-standard measurement Level 2 - Use standard units of measurement Level 3 - Use reasoned measurement Level 4 Level 5

Measuring

Use repeated non-standard units of measurement

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What the work shows

The task

The students are required to compare two lengths. The teacher set the question "Will the table fit through the door?"

Images of student problem solving process

Joshua's work shows that he is able to:

  • identify the attributes to be compared (the widths of the table and the doorway)
  • choose appropriate non-standard units of measure (the orange rods)
  • express the measurements by counting the total number of units used: "The door is nine orange rods wide, and the table is less than eight, so it will fit."

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