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MathematicsMeasurementusually ages 6–7

Comparing and ordering measurements

Compare and order lengths, mass, and capacity and record results using >, <, and =

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If your child measures three pieces of string as 15 cm, 9 cm, and 22 cm, can they put them in order from shortest to longest — and write that using a < symbol?

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Builds on
Choosing measurement unitsages 6–7Comparing and ordering measurements with symbols requires being able to measure in standard units
Comparing and ordering numbersages 6–7Using >, <, = for measurements parallels using them for numbers
Comparing and ordering measurementsthis skill · ages 6–7
Unlocks
Calculating with measurementsages 7–8Extends comparing/ordering measures to adding/subtracting them

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M2M01high confidenceYear 2 · Measurement

measure and compare objects based on length, capacity and mass using appropriate uniform informal units and smaller units for accuracy when necessary

AC9M3M02high confidenceYear 3 · Measurement

measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings

AC9M1M01high confidenceYear 1 · Measurement

compare directly and indirectly and order objects and events using attributes of length, mass, capacity and duration, communicating reasoning

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA1-NSM-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1
MA2-3DS-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2M01high confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Measurement strand
VC2M3M02high confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Measurement strand
VC2M1M01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 1 · Measurement strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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