Big Small Slides Day 1 • Size Explorers
Big & Small
Looking at overall size with our eyes!
Look Compare Move
Big vs Small Notice the difference!
BIG
Takes up lots of space
SMALL
Takes up little space
Point with your finger: Big Bear or Small Bear?
Which one is BIG?
Look at both balls and point!
Ball A
Ball B
Say it loud: "Ball B is BIG!"
Which one is SMALL?
Look at both stars and point!
Star 1
Star 2
Say it soft: "Star 2 is small!"
Active Body Game
Move Like Size!
BIG!
Stretch your arms and legs wide!
Stomp like a giant elephant!
SMALL!
Curl up tiny in a little ball!
Squeak like a little mouse!
Ready to practice on paper with crayons?
Big Small Worksheet Day 1 • Page 1 of 4
Which One is BIG?
Name:
Look at each box. Circle the BIG picture!
Problem 1
⚽
Option A
OR
⚽
Option B
Problem 2
🧸
Option A
OR
🧸
Option B
Day 1 • Practice Worksheet Page 1 of 4
Day 1 • Page 2 of 4
Which One is SMALL?
Name:
Look at each box. Circle the SMALL picture!
Problem 3
🐘
Option A
OR
🐘
Option B
Problem 4
Option A
OR
Option B
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Day 1 • Page 3 of 4
Color the Size!
Name:
Color the exact size asked below using your favorite crayon! 🖍️
1. Color ONLY the BIG heart:
Heart 1
Heart 2
2. Color ONLY the SMALL apple:
Apple A
Apple B
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Match & Draw!
Name:
Connect the matching sizes, then draw!
Draw a line to match the friends:
🐶 Big Dog
🐶 Small Pup
🥣 Small Bowl
🏠 Big House
Show what you know! Draw with your pencil:
Draw 1 BIG thing
Draw 1 SMALL thing
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Big Small Assessment Day 1 • Assessment
Big and Small Check
Name:
Look closely at each pair. Circle the correct size! Page 1 of 2
1. Circle the BIG boat:
🚢 Boat A
⛵ Boat B
2. Circle the SMALL leaf:
🍃 Leaf 1
🍁 Leaf 2
3. Circle the BIG animal:
🐥 Animal X
🦛 Animal Y
Day 1 • Mastery Assessment Turn to page 2 ➡️
Day 1 • Assessment
Big and Small Check
Name:
Tasks 4 & 5 • Color & Show Page 2 of 2
4. Circle the SMALL vehicle:
🚌 Vehicle 1
🛴 Vehicle 2
5. Color the BIG circle blue 🔵 and the SMALL circle yellow 🟡
Circle A
Circle B
Teacher Assessment Rubric
⭐
Mastered (4-5)
Easily identifies relative size
👍
Developing (2-3)
Needs occasional visual prompt
🌱
Needs Support (0-1)
Requires tactile 3D objects
Day 1 • Mastery Assessment Completed Score: _____ / 5
Long Short Slides Day 2 • Size Explorers
LONG
SHORT
Long & Short
Looking from one end to the other end!
End to End Side by Side Stretch
Length Comparison Trace with your finger!
LONG
👀
Many segments!
SHORT
👀
Few segments!
Long takes more time to trace across!
Which train is LONG?
Look at Train A and Train B!
Train A
🚂
1 car
Train B
🚂
4 cars
Point your finger at the LONG train: Train B!
Which pencil is SHORT?
Compare both pencils!
Pencil 1
✏️ LONG PENCIL
Pencil 2
✏️
Pencil 2 is SHORT! It looks like a little stub!
Active Body Game
Arm Stretch Challenge!
LONG!
Stretch your arms wide to both sides!
As long as an airplane wingspan!
SHORT!
Bring your hands close together!
Just a tiny clap distance!
Great job! Now let's explore on our worksheet!
Long Short Worksheet Day 2 • Page 1 of 4
Which One is LONG?
Name:
Look end-to-end. Circle the LONG object!
Problem 1
Train A
🚂
1 car
Train B
🚂
4 cars
Problem 2
Snake 1
🐍
End
Snake 2
🐍
End
Day 2 • Practice Worksheet Page 1 of 4
Day 2 • Page 2 of 4
Which One is SHORT?
Name:
Look end-to-end. Circle the SHORT object!
Problem 3
Pencil X
✏️
Stubby
Pencil Y
✏️
Fresh
Problem 4
Ribbon 1
🎀
End
Ribbon 2
🎀
End
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Color the Length!
Name:
Follow the crayon directions for each row! 🖍️
1. Color ONLY the LONG caterpillar:
👀
Caterpillar A
👀
Caterpillar B
2. Color ONLY the SHORT ruler:
| | |
Ruler 1
| | | | | | | | | |
Ruler 2
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Day 2 • Page 4 of 4
Trace & Draw Length
Name:
Trace the paths with your pencil, then draw your own line!
1. Trace the LONG path across the page:
🚗
🏡
2. Trace the SHORT path:
🐝
🌸
3. Draw a LONG snake from start to star:
START
FINISH ⭐
Day 2 • Practice Worksheet Page 4 of 4
Long Short Assessment Day 2 • Assessment
Long and Short Check
Name:
Look end-to-end at each pair. Circle the correct answer! Page 1 of 2
1. Circle the LONG pencil:
Pencil A
✏️
Short
Pencil B
✏️
Long
2. Circle the SHORT train:
Train 1
🚂
4 Cars
Train 2
🚂
1 Car
Day 2 • Mastery Assessment Turn to page 2 ➡️
Day 2 • Assessment
Long and Short Check
Name:
Tasks 3 & 4 • Color & Rate Page 2 of 2
3. Circle the LONG worm:
Worm X
Short
Worm Y
Long
4. Color the LONG ribbon red 🔴 and the SHORT ribbon blue 🔵
Ribbon A
Length
Ribbon B
Length
Teacher Assessment Rubric
⭐
Mastered (4/4)
Accurately identifies length
👍
Developing (2-3)
Compares when endpoints align
🌱
Needs Support (0-1)
Needs hands-on yarn/blocks
Day 2 • Mastery Assessment Completed Score: _____ / 4
Tall Short Slides Day 3 • Size Explorers
TALL
SHORT
Tall & Short
Looking from the ground up to the sky!
Ground Up High Sky Down Low
Height Comparison Stand together on the ground line
TALL
🦒
Reaches high into the trees!
SHORT
🐢
Stays close to the green grass!
Both start on the ground: Tall reaches UP, Short stays LOW!
Which plant is TALL?
Compare Tree A and Flower B!
Plant A
🌲
Ground
Plant B
🌸
Ground
Plant A is TALL! It reaches up toward the sky!
Which tower is SHORT?
Count the blocks from the bottom!
Tower 1
5
4
3
2
1
5 Blocks High
Tower 2
2
1
2 Blocks High
Tower 2 is SHORT! Only two blocks!
Active Body Game
Reach High & Crouch Low!
TALL!
Stand on your tiptoes!
Reach both hands up to touch the sky!
SHORT!
Crouch your knees down low!
Touch the floor like a tiny frog!
You are awesome! Let's do our worksheet now!
Tall Short Worksheet Day 3 • Page 1 of 4
Which One is TALL?
Name:
Look ground to sky. Circle the TALL friend!
Problem 1
🦒
Ground Line
Option A
OR
🦔
Ground Line
Option B
Problem 2
🌱
Ground Line
Option 1
OR
🌲
Ground Line
Option 2
Day 3 • Practice Worksheet Page 1 of 4
Day 3 • Page 2 of 4
Which One is SHORT?
Name:
Look ground to top. Circle the SHORT object!
Problem 3
🌻
Ground Line
Option A
OR
🍄
Ground Line
Option B
Problem 4
🏠
Ground Line
Option 1
OR
Ground Line
Option 2
Day 3 • Practice Worksheet Page 2 of 4
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Color the Height!
Name:
Look carefully and color the height asked below! 🖍️
1. Color ONLY the TALL ladder:
Ladder A
Ladder B
2. Color ONLY the SHORT tower of blocks:
Tower 1
Tower 2
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Day 3 • Page 4 of 4
Stack and Draw!
Name:
Draw your own blocks on the ground line!
1. Draw blocks to make a TALL tower reaching up to the cloud ☁️:
☁️
GROUND LINE
2. Draw only 1 or 2 blocks to make a SHORT tower:
GROUND LINE
Day 3 • Practice Worksheet Page 4 of 4
Tall Short Assessment Day 3 • Assessment
Tall and Short Check
Name:
Look ground to top at each pair. Circle your answer! Page 1 of 2
1. Circle the TALL building:
Building A
🏠 Building B
2. Circle the SHORT plant:
🌱 Plant 1
🌻
Plant 2
Day 3 • Mastery Assessment Turn to page 2 ➡️
Day 3 • Assessment
Tall and Short Check
Name:
Tasks 3 & 4 • Color & Rate Page 2 of 2
3. Circle the TALL animal:
🦒
Animal X
🦆 Animal Y
4. Color the TALL tower green 🟢 and the SHORT tower orange 🟠
Tower 1
Tower 2
Teacher Assessment Rubric
⭐
Mastered (4/4)
Distinguishes vertical height
👍
Developing (2-3)
Needs ground baseline guide
🌱
Needs Support (0-1)
Confuses "tall" with "big"
Day 3 • Mastery Assessment Completed Score: _____ / 4
Size Sorting Activity Day 4 • Zone 1 Mat
Big & Small Sorting Mat
Name:
Cut the 6 picture tokens from Page 2 and glue them below! 3 Big + 3 Small
BIG
Takes up lots of room
Glue Big Example 1 Here
Glue Big Example 2 Here
Glue Big Example 3 Here
SMALL
Takes up little room
Glue Small Example 1 Here
Glue Small Example 2 Here
Glue Small Example 3 Here
Page 1 of 6 • Zone 1 Mat Day 4 Multi-Example Center
Day 4 • Zone 1 Cut Sheet
Zone 1 Tokens (Big & Small)
Cut along dashed lines ✂️
Cut out these 6 tokens and glue them onto the Page 1 Big & Small Mat!
Big Token 1 🐘 Big Elephant
Small Token 1 🐭 Small Mouse
Big Token 2 🏠 Big House
Small Token 2 🐞 Small Ladybug
Big Token 3
⚽
Big Ball
Small Token 3
🔘
Small Marble
Page 2 of 6 • Matches Page 1 Zone 1 Complete
Day 4 • Zone 2 Mat
Long & Short Sorting Mat
Name:
Cut the 6 picture tokens from Page 4 and glue them below! 3 Long + 3 Short
LONG Reaches all the way across
Glue Long Token 1 Here
Glue Long Token 2 Here
Glue Long Token 3 Here
SHORT Takes up little horizontal space
Glue Short Token 1 Here
Glue Short Token 2 Here
Glue Short Token 3 Here
Page 3 of 6 • Zone 2 Mat Day 4 Multi-Example Center
Day 4 • Zone 2 Cut Sheet
Zone 2 Tokens (Long & Short)
Cut along dashed lines ✂️
Cut out these 6 tokens and glue them onto the Page 3 Long & Short Mat!
Long 1
🚂
Long Train
Short 1
🚂
Short Train
Long 2
🐍
Long Snake
Short 2
🐛
Short Worm
Long 3
✏️
Long Pencil
Short 3
✏️
Short Stub
Page 4 of 6 • Matches Page 3 Zone 2 Complete
Day 4 • Zone 3 Mat
Tall & Short Sorting Mat
Name:
Cut the 6 picture tokens from Page 6 and glue them below! 3 Tall + 3 Short
TALL
Size Games Teacher Guide Day 4 • Teacher Facilitation
Size Games & Movement Guide
15-20 Min Active Circle
Use these kinesthetic routines to help preschool and kindergarten learners cement the differences between overall size (big/small), horizontal length (long/short), and vertical height (tall/short).
Circle Time Chant: "Look At Me!"
(Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
Verse 1 (Size & Length):
I am BIG , I fill the room! (Stretch arms wide)
I am SMALL , I tuck in soon! (Curl into ball)
Look at ribbons, see how LONG ! (Spread arms side-to-side)
Snap them SHORT and sing our song! (Clap hands close)
Verse 2 (Height):
Reach up TALL toward the sky! (Stand on tiptoes, reach up)
Crouch down SHORT as frogs hop by! (Crouch low to ground)
Big and small, and short and tall,
We can measure one and all! (Thumbs up!)
3 Fast Kinetic Games
1
Simon Says: Size Edition
Teacher calls commands: "Simon says make your body TALL!" (stand up high), "Simon says make a LONG line with your arms!" (arms out flat), or "Make yourself SMALL!" (catch students when Simon didn't say!).
2
Object Mystery Box: Which Pair?
Pull two items out of a bag (e.g. big/small ball, long/short yarn, tall/short block). Ask: "Are these big/small, long/short, or tall/short?" Students show the gesture to identify the measurement dimension.
3
Freeze Dance: Size Statues
Play music while children dance. Pause music and shout: "Freeze like a TALL tree!" or "Freeze like a SHORT bug!" or "Freeze like a LONG train!"
Watch Out For
Children often call tall things "big" or long things "tall". Point your arm up for tall and across for long to give a permanent physical anchor.
Differentiated Support
Support: Have students place objects side-by-side on a taped line so baselines match.Challenge: Introduce a 3-item seriation (small, medium, big).
Preschool & Kindergarten Measurement Sequence Teacher Resource
Mix Match Worksheet Day 4 • Page 1 of 4
Mix & Match: Big & Small
Name:
Look at overall size. Circle the right one!
1. Circle the BIG ocean friend:
🐳 Friend A
OR
🐟 Friend B
2. Circle the SMALL toy:
🥁 Toy 1
OR
🔘 Toy 2
Day 4 • Practice Worksheet Page 1 of 4
Day 4 • Page 2 of 4
Mix & Match: Long & Short
Name:
Look end-to-end. Circle the right length!
3. Circle the LONG caterpillar:
Caterpillar A
🐛
Short
Caterpillar B
🐛
Long
4. Circle the SHORT rope:
Rope 1
Long
Rope 2
Short
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Day 4 • Page 3 of 4
Mix & Match: Tall & Short
Name:
Look ground to top. Circle the right height!
5. Circle the TALL pole:
🚩
Ground
Pole A
OR
🚩
Ground
Pole B
6. Circle the SHORT friend:
🦒
Ground
Friend 1
OR
🐢
Ground
Friend 2
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The Triple Size Challenge!
Name:
Look at the three words. Circle the right picture in each box!
Box A • Circle the BIG Sun:
☀️ or ☀️
Box B • Circle the LONG Ribbon:
or
Box C • Circle the TALL Tree:
🌲
or
🌱
Day 4 • Practice Worksheet Page 4 of 4
Mix Match Assessment Day 4 • Assessment
Mix & Match Check
Name:
Test your size power! Circle the right answer in each section. Page 1 of 2
Dimension 1: Size
1. Circle the BIG balloon:
🎈 Option A
or
🎈 Option B
Dimension 2: Length
2. Circle the LONG pencil:
Pencil 1
✏️
Long
Pencil 2
✏️
Short
Dimension 3: Height
3. Circle the TALL flower:
🌸
Flower X
🌱
Flower Y
Day 4 • Mastery Assessment Turn to page 2 ➡️
Day 4 • Assessment
Mix & Match Check
Name:
Task 4 & Teacher Observation Rubric Page 2 of 2
4. Color according to the size rules:
A. Color the BIG heart red:
B. Color the LONG ribbon green:
C. Color the TALL tower blue:
Teacher Assessment Rubric
⭐
Mastered (5-6)
Fluidly switches dimensions
👍
Developing (3-4)
Occasionally confuses tall/long
🌱
Needs Support (0-2)
Needs 1-on-1 object sorting
Day 4 • Mastery Assessment Completed Score: _____ / 6
Size Detective Checklist Day 5 • Scavenger Hunt
Size Detective Quest
Detective:
Walk around the room! Find each item and check the circle ✔️ 6 Missions
🐘
Mission 1
Something BIG
Like a carpet or big desk
🐞
Mission 2
Something SMALL
Like a bead or coin
🐍
Mission 3
Something LONG
Like yarn or a jump rope
✏️
Mission 4
Something SHORT
Like an eraser or stub
🦒
Mission 5
Something TALL
Like a door or bookshelf
🐢
Mission 6
Something SHORT
Close down to the floor
Draw your favorite object you found today! 🖍️
I found: ____________________________
Preschool & Kindergarten Hands-On Lab Badge Earned Upon Completion ⭐
Size Master Certificate Official Measurement Award
Size Explorer Certificate
Ready for Big Discoveries!
This certifies that
Student Name
has successfully explored, compared, and mastered the three foundational measurement dimensions:
🐘
BIG & SMALL Overall Size Expert
📏
LONG & SHORT Length Champion
🦒
TALL & SHORT Height Star
Teacher Signature
Master
Date
Size Detectives Worksheet Day 5 • Page 1 of 4
Detective Clue: Big & Small
Detective:
Mission 1: Circle the clue that fits each detective box!
1. Circle the BIG surprise gift:
🎁 Gift A
OR
🎁 Gift B
2. Circle the SMALL detective key:
🔑 Key 1
OR
🗝️ Key 2
Day 5 • Capstone Practice Page 1 of 4
Day 5 • Page 2 of 4
Detective Clue: Long & Short
Detective:
Mission 2: Check horizontal length across the tracks!
3. Circle the LONG bridge:
Bridge A
🌉 LONG BRIDGE
Long
Bridge B
🌉 SHORT
Short
4. Circle the SHORT tape line:
Tape 1
Short
Tape 2
Long
Day 5 • Capstone Practice Page 2 of 4
Day 5 • Page 3 of 4
Detective Clue: Tall & Short
Detective:
Mission 3: Check vertical height reaching up!
5. Circle the TALL castle tower:
🏰
Ground
Tower A
OR
🏰
Ground
Tower B
6. Circle the SHORT seat:
Ground
Chair 1
OR
Ground
Chair 2
Day 5 • Capstone Practice Page 3 of 4
Day 5 • Page 4 of 4
Detective Drawing Lab
Detective:
Draw like a Size Master! Create each picture in the box.
1. Draw 1 BIG ball and 1 SMALL ball:
2. Draw 1 LONG snake reaching across:
3. Draw 1 TALL tree standing on the ground:
Day 5 • Capstone Practice Page 4 of 4 • Ready for Final Assessment! ⭐
Size Unit Assessment Day 5 • Final Assessment
Size Explorer Unit Check
Detective:
Show what you learned all week! Circle the right answer in each box. Page 1 of 2
Part 1 • Overall Size
1. Circle the BIG animal:
🐘 Animal A
or
🐭 Animal B
Part 2 • Length
2. Circle the SHORT caterpillar:
Caterpillar 1
🐛
Long
Caterpillar 2
🐛
Short
Part 3 • Height
3. Circle the TALL friend:
🦒
Friend X
🦆 Friend Y
Unit Final Assessment Turn to page 2 ➡️
Day 5 • Final Assessment
Size Explorer Unit Check
Detective:
Task 4 • Color by Code & Final Evaluation Page 2 of 2
4. Color each target by the rule:
Color the BIG star yellow 🟡
Overall Size
Color the LONG ribbon blue 🔵
Length
Color the TALL tree green 🟢
🌱
🌲
Height
Unit Measurement Competencies Teacher Record
1. Overall Size (Big / Small)
Mastered [ ] Developing [ ]
2. Horizontal Length (Long / Short)
Mastered [ ] Developing [ ]
3. Vertical Height (Tall / Short)
Mastered [ ] Developing [ ]
Total Score: ____ / 6
Ready for Certificate: ⭐⭐⭐
