MAFS.1.MD.1.1Archived Standard

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Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.
General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics
Grade: 1
Domain-Subdomain: Measurement and Data
Cluster: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Cluster: Measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units. (Major Cluster) -

Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Content Complexity Rating: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5012030: Mathematics - Grade One (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7712020: Access Mathematics Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5020080: STEM Lab Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5012005: Foundational Skills in Mathematics K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

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Related Resources

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Formative Assessments

What’s The Length of the Third Set?:

Students compare the lengths of two cube trains indirectly by using a third cube train.

Type: Formative Assessment

The Missing Pencil:

Students are asked to indirectly compare the lengths of three pencils based on the known lengths of two of the pencils.

Type: Formative Assessment

Longest to Shortest Cubes:

Students put three trains (sets of joined cubes) in order from longest to shortest.

Type: Formative Assessment

Line Lengths:

Students are asked determine which line is longer using cubes, string, a pencil, a ruler, or another measuring strategy.

Type: Formative Assessment

Comparing Widths and Heights of Books:

Students are asked to place three books in order from least to greatest bottom edge length and least to greatest side edge length.

Type: Formative Assessment

Lesson Plans

Thrice is Nice?:

In this lesson, students will directly compare and order the length of three flowers and discuss the comparisons using comparison language.

Type: Lesson Plan

What is in the Size of a Foot?:

This lesson will allow students to compare and order the length of objects by using an item close to them... their feet! They will explore the length of their feet compared to the lengths of the feet of others in their groups. Students will then make statements to describe the comparison of the length of their feet, and other objects, using comparison language such as shorter, shortest, longer, and longest.

Type: Lesson Plan

How Does Your Garden Grow?:

In this lesson, students will help create an interactive bulletin board by measuring the height of a paper flower using connecting cubes and then directly comparing the height of their flower to the height of two others. Then students will "plant" their flowers in flowerpots on the bulletin board in order from shortest to tallest, so that other class gardeners will have the chance to see how they “grow”!

Type: Lesson Plan

Original Student Tutorial

Zoo School:

Explore the zoo and learn how to order and compare objects by length and height in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Teaching Ideas

Arctic Paradise Measurement:

In this activity, students use hands-on manipulatives to find the length and height of different arctic pictures using a nonstandard measurement unit: snowflakes. Students then use their data and order objects by length and height.

Type: Teaching Idea

How Big is a Blue-SeaWorld Classroom Activity:

In this activity, given pictures of whales, the student will sort the whales by size. Given a rope marked with several whale lengths, the student will compare the lengths of these whales.

Type: Teaching Idea

MFAS Formative Assessments

Comparing Widths and Heights of Books:

Students are asked to place three books in order from least to greatest bottom edge length and least to greatest side edge length.

Line Lengths:

Students are asked determine which line is longer using cubes, string, a pencil, a ruler, or another measuring strategy.

Longest to Shortest Cubes:

Students put three trains (sets of joined cubes) in order from longest to shortest.

The Missing Pencil:

Students are asked to indirectly compare the lengths of three pencils based on the known lengths of two of the pencils.

What’s The Length of the Third Set?:

Students compare the lengths of two cube trains indirectly by using a third cube train.

Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades K-5

Zoo School:

Explore the zoo and learn how to order and compare objects by length and height in this interactive tutorial.

Student Resources

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Original Student Tutorial

Zoo School:

Explore the zoo and learn how to order and compare objects by length and height in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Parent Resources

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