Florida B.E.S.T. MA.K.M.1.2
The Standard
Directly compare two objects that have an attribute which can be measured in common. Express the comparison using language to describe the difference.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare two objects by checking the same feature, such as length, weight, or capacity. They describe the result with clear comparison words.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students line up, stack, pour, or balance two objects in a fair way. They correctly use words such as longer, shorter, heavier, lighter, more, or less.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may compare length without lining up the ends, or judge weight by size alone. They may also switch comparison words, calling the same object both longer and shorter.
How to Assess It
- Give each student two crayons of different lengths. Ask the student to compare them directly and say, “The red crayon is ___ than the blue crayon.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs of ribbons to students, have them align one end, then name which ribbon is longer and which is shorter.
Show two classroom objects and ask, “Which attribute can we compare, and how can we prove the difference?”
Play Comparison Hunt, where partners find two objects and earn a point for making and explaining a fair comparison.
Compare two lunch containers by filling each with cubes, then discuss which container holds more and which holds less.
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Related Standards
- MA.2.M.1.2
Measure the lengths of two objects using the same unit and determine the difference between their measurements.
- MA.1.M.1
Compare and measure the length of objects.
- MA.1.M.1.2
Compare and order the length of up to three objects using direct and indirect comparison.
- MA.K.M.1
Identify and compare measurable attributes of objects.
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