Sorting heights

Overview

Using this Resource

Connecting to the Curriculum

Marking Student Responses

Further Resources

This task is about ordering heights from shortest to tallest.

Question Change answer

Sort the animals in order from shortest to tallest.

Task administration:

This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto-marking).

Equipment

Computer with internet access for answering online or

template of pictures; paper to glue pictures onto; scissors; glue or tape.

You may need to remind students to order their pictures from "shortest" to "tallest".

Levels:

1, 2

Curriculum info:

Keywords:

Description of task:

This practical task requires students to rank a series of animal pictures in order from shortest to tallest.

Curriculum Links:

This resource can help to identify students' understanding of comparing length for the Measurement objectives.

Learning Progression Frameworks

This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with

within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.

Answers/responses:

2 marks
(for all 5 correct)
or
1 mark
(1 error in ordering)

Ant (Shortest)

Mouse

Dog

Camel

Giraffe (Tallest)