Before children measure with numbers, they compare: which is bigger, taller, longer or heavier? Giant’s Garden builds this early measuring language with pictures of familiar animals and things.
What your child will learn
- Compare the size of two things using bigger and smaller
- Use the words taller, shorter, longer, heavier and lighter
- Listen carefully to what the question asks for
Words for comparing
“Bigger” is the first comparing word most children learn. Taller, longer and heavier are more precise, and “smaller”, “shorter” and “lighter” ask children to look at things the other way round.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Which is bigger?
- 🐟 fish
- 🐋 whale
Show answer
Answer: 🐋 whale. The whale is bigger than the fish, so the whale is bigger.
2. Which is bigger?
- 🍉 watermelon
- 🍒 cherry
Show answer
Answer: 🍉 watermelon. The watermelon is bigger than the cherry, so the watermelon is bigger.
3. Which is bigger?
- 🐻 bear
- 🐝 bee
Show answer
Answer: 🐻 bear. The bear is bigger than the bee, so the bear is bigger.
Tips for grown-ups
- Line up teddies from smallest to biggest.
- Stand back to back to see who is taller.
- Hold two things and ask “Which is heavier?”