Comparison of Measurements – EP – 1
3 Minutes
Comparison of measurements for kids: learn thick and thin using books, and more and less using chocolates. A short maths lesson in English.
- Comparing thick and thin books on a table
- A shower of falling chocolates showing what more means
- Eating chocolates until only three remain to understand less
What this lesson teaches
Comparison of measurements helps us describe and understand physical objects and quantities by looking at how they differ from each other. Two basic ways to compare things are by checking thickness, such as thick versus thin, and by checking amounts, such as more versus less.
Thick and thin
Thickness describes the physical size of an object from one side to the other. When comparing objects such as books on a table, one book can be very slender and light, which makes it thin. Another book can be bulky and heavy, which makes it thick. Observing whether an item is bulky or slender allows us to label it as thick or thin.
More and less
Quantity compares the total count or amount of items that are present. When a whole bunch of items are collected together, such as a large pile of chocolates, there is a lot, which represents more. When those items are taken away or eaten until only a small count like three is left, there are very few, which represents less.
Examples of comparison
- Looking at two books on a table shows the difference between a thin book and a heavy, bulky thick book.
- Gathering a large group of chocolates that fall together represents having a lot, or more.
- Having only three chocolates left over after eating represents having very few, or less.
Meaning of key terms
- Thick refers to an object that is bulky and heavy.
- Thin refers to an object that has very little bulk or width.
- More refers to a large quantity or having a lot of an item.
- Less refers to a small quantity or having only a few items remaining.