Kindergarten Measurement: Comparing Size
Learn bigger and smaller
What You'll Learn
- Compare the size of two objects
- Use "bigger" and "smaller"
- Picture real things (an ant, a house) to decide which is bigger
📖Which is Bigger?
When we compare size, we look at how much space something takes up. A basketball is bigger than a tennis ball!
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Look at two things. Which one takes up more room? That one is bigger!
Worked examples
Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.
Example 1
Which is bigger: a house or an apple?
- Think about the real things: an apple fits in your hand, and a whole family lives inside a house.
- A house is much bigger than an apple.
- So the bigger one is the house.
Answer: house
Example 2
Which is bigger: an ant or an apple?
- Think about the real things: an ant could walk across your fingernail, and an apple fits in your hand.
- An apple is much bigger than an ant.
- So the bigger one is the apple.
Answer: apple
Example 3
Which is smaller: a house or a button?
- Think about the real things: a button fits on your fingertip, and a whole family lives inside a house.
- A house is much bigger than a button.
- So the smaller one is the button.
Answer: button