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M8. Measurement

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Child recognizes and makes comparisons of measurable attributes (e.g., length, height, width, area, volume, physical distance, time duration).
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Domain
Domain:
Age Range Activiites
0-1 Year 1-2 Years 2-3 Years 3-4 Years 4-5 Years K Alignment
  • M8.1

    Adjusts reaching behavior to distance of object.
  • M8.2

    Experiments with "full" and "empty" (e.g., filling and emptying buckets/cups).

  • M8.3

    Orders a few objects by size with support.
  • M8.4

    Brings objects closer together to compare them.

  • M8.5

    Imitates using an object to measure another object.

  • M8.6

    Uses language or gestures to describe "full" and "empty."
  • M8.7

    Begins to understand the need to use standardized units, common and unconventional, to measure.

  • M8.8

    Demonstrates understanding of measurement terms (e.g., "longer" and "shorter" or "farthest" and "closest") by saying or pointing.
  • M8.9

    Uses standardized units, common and unconventional, to measure.

  • M8.10

    Compares and orders more than two items in some way (e.g., shortest to longest, smallest to biggest).

  • M8.11

    Uses comparison vocabulary (e.g., "longer" and "shorter," "taller" and "shorter," and "farthest" and "closest") with both discrete sets (e.g., blocks, books) and continuous properties (e.g., water, sand, height).
  • 0.2.3.1

    Compare objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of," "less of" or the "same as" the attribute and explain the reasoning. (MP3, MP5)

  • 0.2.3.2

    Describe several measurable attributes of objects such as length and weight. (MP4, MP6)