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From skyscrapers to ants, comparing sizes with your class can be endlessly fun! This lesson will help your
students compare short and tall sizes.
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Comparing Short and Tall
Introduction (5 minutes)
Sing the Tall and Short action song to the tune of "Are You Sleeping" (Frère Jacques): This is tall. (Open
hands as wide as possible vertically.) This is short (Place hand an inch apart.) Tall and short. (Open hands
wide vertically; then, bring them close together, x2.) Hotels are tall. (Raise one hand high in the air.)
Puppies are short. (Place hand low to the ground.) Tall and short. (Open hands wide vertically then bring
them close together, x2.)
Sing it by yourself first, and have your students sing along the second time.
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Beginning
Preview the song with students prior to the lesson to familiarize them with the words and tune.
Encourage students to mimic the hand motions as you sing.
Intermediate
Provide visual cue cards to post that match the lyrics in the song.
Give the definition of short and tall. For example, short is when something measures a small distance
from end to end and tall is when something has a greater height.
Display two items side by side, where one is tall and the other is short. For example, show a baseball and
Beginning
Intermediate
Invite students to repeat after you to describe each object as tall or short, e.g. "This is short. This is tall."
Beginning
Build a tower and then ask students to work with a partner to build either a taller or shorter tower than
your model tower.
Intermediate
Provide structure for students to describe their towers, "This tower is shorter. This tower is taller."
Ask students to think about the differences in the towers. Why is one shorter/taller?
Beginning
Work within a small group to read through each part of the worksheet and complete with support.
Intermediate
Enrichment: Direct your students to measure the height of the towers they build. Instruct them to use a
ruler and state how tall or short they are.
Support: Point around the room to give students examples of tall items and short items. Give your
students extra assistance with the worksheet.
Assessment (5 minutes)
Check your students' worksheets to see if they are understanding the difference between short and tall.
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Beginning
As students work, notice if there are any areas of confusion or misconceptions to address.
Intermediate
Ask students guiding questions as they work to assess their understanding: Which one is tall? Which is
short? How do you know?
Beginning
Intermediate