Mathematics·Measurement·procedural
Measuring length (age 6+)
Measure the length of an object using same-size length units laid end to end with no gaps or overlaps
Suggested ages 6–7
Learning journey
Your child is learning practical measurement skills — reading clocks to five-minute intervals, measuring length and capacity using standard units, and working with money including making change.
Evidence of understanding
- Measure a book by laying paper clips end to end and counting them
- Understand that the length measurement is the number of units that span the object
- Avoid gaps and overlaps when placing units
Assessment prompt
If Measuring length (age 6+) is measuring the length of a table using identical toy bricks, can they lay them end to end with no gaps — and tell you how many bricks long the table is?
Standards alignment
1.MD.2US · ccss-math
Measure length with length units
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 1