Curated OER
Archaeology
Students read archaeology books, define it and discover how math and science help us learn about the past. In this investigative lesson students give a description of archaeology and two facts that they learned.
Curated OER
Short Stories: The Puzzle Pieces of Life
Students distinguish the elements of fiction in a short story. In this fiction elements lesson, students complete nine lessons of activities to learn about the elements of fiction in short stories.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Shorter
Students will use their shoe as a measuring item to learn about length. Students will compare classroom items by holding their shoe against the item and deciding if it is longer or shorter than their shoe. Students will record their...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Which Is Longer?
Students are introduced to the concept of length with this hands-on activity. Each student will choose two objects to compare by laying them next to each other and comparing which is longer. Students will record and discuss their findings.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Chrysanthemum: Shorter and Longer Names
To introduce these terms, 1st graders get to learn a little mouse with a LONG name! After reading Chrysanthemum, students look at how long all of their names are and use the terms, "shorter, equal to and longer than" to compare the lengths.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Objects Longer Than a Foot or a Yard
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to compare the lengths of everyday objects to a foot or a yard and state whether they are longer or shorter. Includes...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Flow: Shorter to Longer
This lesson discusses improving the flow of writing by progressing from shorter elements to longer elements. W.9-10.3c seq/coherent
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Kinesthetic Astronomy: Longer Days, Shorter Nights
This kinesthetic activity demonstrates to young scholars that the Earth's tilt is what is responsible for shifting light patterns and the change in seasons.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Longer and Heavier? Shorter and Heavier?
Learners will compare the length and weight of several pairs of objects to learn that weight and length are separate measurable attributes, and not always related.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Kindergarten Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn to distinguish between longer, shorter and taller, shorter and use the ruler tool to determine how long lines are.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Colons: Rules for Use
This resource discusses four uses of the colon: to signal a list, to signal and emphasize a comment or explanation that follows, to show that a longer quotation is coming, and after a greeting in a business letter. L.9-10.2b Colons
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Ice Cream Shop: Length
Nikko works in an ice cream shop. Can you help him decide which ice creams are longer or shorter?
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Measurement: Greater Than or Less Than a Yard?
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to compare the lengths of everyday objects to one yard and state whether they are longer or shorter. Includes video...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare Size
Practice comparing 2 objects to see which is bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, or longer. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Read Works
Read Works: Sunrise, Sunset
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about days being longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train Bridge Builder
This activity will help children use units to measure length, add two lengths to create a whole, and use words for describing length such as longer and shorter. Sheets of paper become pieces of wood as they construct a bridge for a...
Other
When to Use and Not to Use Quotation Marks
This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.
Other
Math4 Texas: Comparing Measurable Attributes
Students will use their knowledge of measurable attributes (length, weight, capacity) to compare two or more objects using one measurable trait or more than two measurable traits to compare if the objects have more, less, or equal...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Comparison of Length, Weight, Capacity, and Numbers to 10
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in comparison of length, weight, capacity, and numbers to 10.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Circumlocution
This is a glossary entry for the term Circumlocution meaning "a roundabout or indirect manner of writing or speaking."
Curated OER
Animal Diversity Web: Alpaca and Vicugna (Or Vicuna)
Photograph of an alpaca (in the front) and its relative, a vicugna (in the back). Note the longer neck and shorter hair on the vicugna.