Narrow and Wide: Comparing Sizes!

Math Grades 1st Grade 2:06 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to identify and differentiate between narrow and wide objects in this fun, interactive lesson for 1st graders!

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Narrow and Wide

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Duration: 2:06
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Key Concepts

  • Narrow
  • Wide
  • Comparison of sizes

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify narrow objects.
  • Students will be able to identify wide objects.
  • Students will be able to compare two objects and determine which is wider or narrower.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about the words 'narrow' and 'wide.' Show them your hands making a narrow and wide space. Introduce the video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Narrow and Wide' and explain that it will teach them more about these concepts.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the video 'Learn Grade 1 - Maths - Narrow and Wide'. Ensure all students can see and hear the video clearly.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, have a class discussion about the examples shown. Review the definitions of 'narrow' and 'wide'. Show new examples of narrow and wide objects.
  • Activity: Narrow or Wide? (10 mins)
    Provide students with various objects (e.g., books, pencils, erasers, rulers of different widths). Ask them to sort the objects into two groups: 'Narrow' and 'Wide.' They can work individually or in small groups.
  • Worksheet (7 mins)
    Distribute a worksheet with pictures of different objects. Students circle the narrow objects and put a square around the wide objects.

Interactive Exercises

  • Object Hunt
    Students go on a 'narrow and wide' hunt in the classroom, identifying and listing objects that fit each category.
  • Drawing Time
    Students draw two pictures of the same object, one narrow and one wide (e.g., a narrow tree and a wide tree).

Discussion Questions

  • Can you think of anything in the classroom that is narrow?
  • Can you think of anything at home that is wide?
  • How can you tell if something is narrow or wide?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Comparison
  • Classification
  • Vocabulary

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which is wider?

Correct Answer: A door

Question 2:

Which is narrower?

Correct Answer: A straw

Question 3:

A big book is ____ than a thin book.

Correct Answer: wider

Question 4:

Which of these is a narrow path?

Correct Answer: Walking Trail

Question 5:

Which of these is wide?

Correct Answer: A blanket

Question 6:

A big tree is ____ than a small twig.

Correct Answer: wider

Question 7:

Which one is narrow?

Correct Answer: A needle

Question 8:

A hallway is ____ than a ladder.

Correct Answer: wider

Question 9:

A boat is ____ than a house.

Correct Answer: narrower

Question 10:

Which one is wide?

Correct Answer: A table

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A _____ is wider than a shoelace.

Correct Answer: road

Question 2:

A ____ is narrower than a bed.

Correct Answer: rope

Question 3:

The opposite of narrow is ____.

Correct Answer: wide

Question 4:

A belt is usually ____ than a door.

Correct Answer: narrower

Question 5:

A ____________ is wider than a pencil.

Correct Answer: desk

Question 6:

Something that is not wide is ________.

Correct Answer: narrow

Question 7:

A ruler is ________ than a highway.

Correct Answer: narrower

Question 8:

A ____________ is wide and long.

Correct Answer: highway

Question 9:

A book is usually ________ than a piece of paper.

Correct Answer: wider

Question 10:

My arm is ____________ than my finger.

Correct Answer: wider

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.A.1:Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object. CCSS.Math.Content.1.G.A.1:Distinguish between defining attributes (e.g., triangles are closed and three-sided) versus non-defining attributes (e.g., color, orientation, overall size); build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes.

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