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[Domain and Skills] 4.19 Measuring Length, Weight and Capacity, Temperature, Time and Money [Interactions] When children are lining up materials ask, “How long is your train? It has so many cars.” This helps children recognize that objects have measurable properties. Have a variety of measuring tools available for children’s use so they can explore which tools are useful for measuring which attributes. For example, a balance scale is good for measuring weight. [Indicators of the Skill] 
measuring to determine relationships such as comparisons of length, weight and capacity using vocabulary of measurement such as heavier or lighter and taller or shorter using non-standard measuring tools, such as their feet, hands, a piece of string when they play, build or create beginning to use the vocabulary of standard units of measure recognizing relationships between attributes (i.e., weight and size; size and capacity)
Early Learning for Every Child Today
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