Measuring Heights

From Peep and the Big Wide World · 2011

Measuring Heights
2 minPre-KKMath
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Summary

A 90-second live-action clip from "Peep and the Big Wide World": real children explore comparing two things to see which is bigger, longer or taller. A quick, concrete demo to pair with a circle-time investigation.

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All ages

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Discussion questions

Discussion

"Measuring Heights" invites young scientists to explore comparing two things to see which is bigger, longer or taller.

  1. Which one was bigger or longer in the story?
  2. How did the characters figure it out?
  3. Can you find two things and compare them?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: big, small, long, short, compare.

Try it: Line up two toys side by side. Which is taller? Find something in between the two.