Tall Tales: Illustrating the year 1 standard
The task used in this illustration was part of a unit called All about Me in a year 1–2 class. The task was based on level 1 of the health and physical education learning area in The New Zealand Curriculum, with a focus on personal identity and relationships.
The task relates to achievement objectives for Measurement and Number from the mathematics and statistics learning area.
The Task
Tall Tales
Using the questions below, encourage the students to explore various ways of comparing and measuring height.
- Compare the heights of two of your friends: Who is taller?
- Find a way to measure the height of one of your friends: How tall is your friend?
Some features of students’ work used to make judgments in relation to the mathematics standards are described below. There is also an illustration of the year 2 standard for this task.
New Zealand Curriculum: Level 1 | National Standards: After one year at school |
In solving problems and modelling situations, students will:
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Geometry and Measurement
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Geometry and Measurement
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PDF of this task and Illustrations of the year 1 and 2 standards (1.06MB)