Measurement Learning Progressions

Length

Area

Solid Volume

Describe
measureable
attributes

Describe
measureable
attributes

Direct
comparison
& Seriation

Angles

Liquid Volume/
Capacity

Weight/Mass

Time

Describe
measureable
attributes

Describe
measureable
attributes

Describe
measureable
attributes

Describe
measureable
attributes

Direct
comparison

Direct
comparison &
Indirect
comparison

Direct
comparison &
Indirect
comparison

Direct
comparison &
Indirect
comparison

Unit iteration of
largest units &
Indirect
Comparison

Indirect
comparison &
Unit iteration
with
manipulative
standard units
and standard
rulers

Spatial
structuring as
unit iteration
with
manipulative
standard units

Spatial
structuring as
3D unit iteration
with
manipulative
standard units

Spatial
structuring as
3D unit iteration
with
standard units

Indirect
comparison & Unit
iteration with
manipulative
standard units and
standard rulers

Inverse
relationship
between size of
unit and number
of units

Inverse
relationship
between size of
unit and number
of units

Mental visual
image for
spatial
structuring

Mental visual
image for
spatial
structuring and
abstract formula

Mental visual
image for spatial
structuring

Inverse
relationship
between size of
unit and number of
units

Personal
benchmarks for
estimating

Personal
benchmarks for
estimating

Relate
perimeter and
area

Abstract and
use formulas

Abstract and use

formulas

Personal
benchmarks for
estimating

Units of units
within and
across systems

Units of units
within and
across systems

Abstract and
use formulas

Relate surface
area and
volume

Units of units
within and across
systems

Units of units
within and across
systems