identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning

How Bloomi helps with this

This is a readiness-year topic that builds towards the next NAPLAN year. Bloomi practises it as curriculum mastery, never test drilling.

What this looks like in the classroom

• using language to describe the measurement attributes of length, mass, capacity and duration, and connecting the words with the appropriate attribute; for example, using words like “tall”, “short”, “wide”, “long”, “high” to describe the attribute of length
• directly comparing pairs of objects to say which is longer/shorter, and explaining or demonstrating how they know; for example, standing back-to-back to determine who is taller; choosing to line up the bases of a spoon and fork to decide which is longer and explaining why
• starting \(2\) events at the same time to decide which takes longer; for example, putting on a pair of sandals with buckles or Velcro, describing the duration using familiar terms and reasoning, “I took a longer time because I’m still learning to do up my buckles”