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reSolve: Woolly Worms

This sequence of two lessons engages students in comparing lengths of pieces of wool: 'woolly worms'. Students use direct comparison to order their collection of worms from shortest to longest. They learn to order their collection of worms using a variety of strategies, to record lengths using informal units, to draw worms of different lengths and talk about their results. The lesson is outlined in detail including vocabulary, curriculum links, discussion points and further activities. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry program.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Foundation
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation
Keywords	length, informal units
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Measurement, Apply understanding, Build understanding
Topics	Length
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9MFM01 Identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning
Numeracy progression	Understanding units of measurement (P2)
Copyright details
Organisation	reSolve Maths by Inquiry
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