Make teaching linear measurement clear, visual, and engaging with these 1st Grade Magic of Math Unit 6 Instructional Slides. These slides are designed to pair directly with the Magic of Math 1st Grade Unit 6 printable curriculum, providing visual support for each day's mini lesson and helping students build a strong understanding of length and measurement.

Throughout this two-week unit, students learn how to compare, order, and measure lengths. Visual models and guided examples help students understand measurement concepts before applying their learning through the hands-on activities and practice included in the printable unit.

What the Instructional Slides Cover

Week 1: Introduction to Linear Measurement & Ordering Lengths
Students explore what it means to measure and compare length. Slides provide visual support as students practice using measurement vocabulary, comparing two objects, aligning endpoints, and ordering objects from shortest to longest and longest to shortest.

Week 2: Nonstandard Measurement & Comparing Lengths
Students learn how to measure objects using nonstandard units. They explore why measurement units should be equal in size and placed end to end without gaps or overlaps. Students also practice counting units to determine length and comparing the measurements of different objects.

Designed to Pair with the Printable Unit

These instructional slides are a companion to 1st Grade Magic of Math Unit 6. They support the daily mini lessons and instruction included in the printable curriculum rather than replacing the full unit.

Use the slides to introduce new skills, model measurement strategies, guide math discussions, and provide visual examples before students move into the hands-on activities, partner practice, games, and independent work included in Magic of Math.

Perfect For

• Whole group math instruction
• Daily measurement mini lessons
• Modeling measurement strategies
• Comparing and ordering lengths
• Teaching nonstandard measurement
• Guided math discussions
• Reviewing and reinforcing measurement concepts

These 1st grade measurement instructional slides help keep your lessons organized and connected while giving students the visual support they need to understand how measurement works.