Big Idea 3: BIG IDEA 3Archived

Order objects by measurable attributes.
General Information
Number: MA.K.G.3
Title: BIG IDEA 3
Type: Big Idea
Subject: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008) - Archived
Grade: K
Body of Knowledge: Geometry

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

MA.K.G.3.In.a
Compare overall size and length of objects and describe using terms, such as big, small, long, and short.

Supported

MA.K.G.3.Su.a
Identify size of objects using terms, such as big and little.

Participatory

MA.K.G.3.Pa.a
Recognize differences in size of objects.

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Teaching Ideas

Thinking Math. Questions to ask and games to play to help children think mathematically.:

This resource provides teaching ideas related to counting and comparing/sorting different items.

Type: Teaching Idea

Thinking Math. Questions to ask and games to play to help children think mathematically.:

This resource provides teaching ideas related to counting and comparing/sorting different items.

Type: Teaching Idea

A-Weigh We Go!:

Using different items available at home (e.g., bag of flour, box of detergent) students are estimating, measuring and comparing the weight of these items. They examine if "bigger" also means "heavier" and try to find out how to weigh an object that is too big for a bathroom scale.

Type: Teaching Idea

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Teaching Idea

A-Weigh We Go!:

Using different items available at home (e.g., bag of flour, box of detergent) students are estimating, measuring and comparing the weight of these items. They examine if "bigger" also means "heavier" and try to find out how to weigh an object that is too big for a bathroom scale.

Type: Teaching Idea