Year 1

Class Saint: St Christopher

Class Teacher: Miss. L. McKean

Maths - Investigating Length and Height - March 2025

In Year 1, students engaged in practical activities to develop their understanding of length and height. These activities helped them compare, measure, and describe objects using everyday language such as “longer,” “shorter,” “taller,” and “smaller.”

One key activity involved using non-standard units like cubes, blocks, or hands to measure objects around the classroom. For example, children compared the height of different objects using cubes and recorded their findings. They also practiced ordering items from shortest to tallest or longest to shortest, reinforcing their understanding of size differences.

Through these activities, children developed key mathematical vocabulary and began to grasp the importance of accurate measurement. They also improved their problem-solving skills by estimating lengths before measuring and discussing their results. Can you guess how long some of the objects were?