Comparing lengths by measuring
Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit
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If a pencil is 16 cm and a crayon is 9 cm, can your child work out how much longer the pencil is — without measuring them side by side?
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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
measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings
measure the length of shapes and objects using informal units, recognising that units need to be uniform and used end-to-end
measure and compare objects based on length, capacity and mass using appropriate uniform informal units and smaller units for accuracy when necessary
NSW syllabus codes & stages only
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
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.