Measurement Worksheet: Big to Small & Hand Measurement Fun!
Ranking objects from biggest to smallest teaches children to make and justify comparative judgments, while the hand-measurement activity introduces the idea of using a non-standard unit, their own hand, to measure length, both foundational concepts before children move on to rulers and standardized units. This combination suits ages three to five well, since it keeps measurement concrete and physical rather than abstract.
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Month 8: English, Math, Science | Ages 6-7
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- Topic:
- Measurement Basics
- Skill:
- Measurement Basics (Measurement - Length): Compare objects by height, thickness, and size.
- Pack:
- Page 12 of 28 in Month 8: English, Math, Science | Ages 6-7.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the objects in the first row together and ask your child which one looks biggest and which looks smallest before they mark the numbers 1 through 3. Have them write '1' next to the biggest object, '2' next to the middle one, and '3' next to the smallest, repeating this for each row on the page. For the second part, look at the hand image and ask your child which objects on the page seem about the length of a hand. Have them draw a line connecting each of those objects to the hand image.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Go on a size hunt around the house, finding objects and ranking them from biggest to smallest.
- 2Measure a few household items using your child's actual hand span, counting how many 'hands' long each one is.
- 3Compare your child's hand size to an adult's hand and talk about why they're different.
- 4Use a ruler or tape measure on the same objects afterward and compare the results to the hand measurements.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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