Dino Museum Length Clues
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Order fossils by length and compare with a helper.
Fossil Lineup
Read the clues. Think about which object is longest and which is shortest.
1.
Three fossil bones lie side by side with their ends lined up. The rib bone is shorter than the leg bone. The tail bone is longer than the leg bone. Which bone is in the middle?
2.
Mr. Lopez puts a tooth, a claw, and a horn in a glass case. The claw is longer than the tooth. The horn is longer than the claw. Write them in order from shortest to longest.
Shortest:
Middle:
Longest:
3.
Three dinosaur models stand next to each other on the floor. The red model is taller than the green model. The blue model is shorter than the green model. Match each model to its place in the row.
4.
At the fossil dig, there is a brown shovel, a gray shovel, and a white shovel. The brown shovel is longer than the gray shovel. Which clue tells you that the white shovel is the longest?
5.
Ana, Ben, and Cal make paper dinosaur tails. Ana's tail is longer than Ben's tail. Cal's tail is shorter than Ben's tail. Circle every tail that is longer than Cal's tail.
Museum Helpers
Some things cannot be put side by side. Use a helper, like a rope or a strip of paper, to compare them.
6.
A dinosaur footprint is pressed into a big rock, so it cannot be moved. Ms. Rivera cuts a rope as long as the footprint. She holds the rope next to a bench. The rope is shorter than the bench. Which is longer, the footprint or the bench?
7.
Kai uses a jump rope to compare a skull and a claw. The skull is longer than the jump rope. The jump rope is longer than the claw.
So the skull is than the claw.
And the claw is than the skull.
8.
Nia uses a paper strip. The leg bone is longer than the paper strip. The wing bone is longer than the paper strip, too. Which is longer, the leg bone or the wing bone?
9.
Mila cuts a ribbon that is the same length as a dinosaur spike. The ribbon is longer than a dinosaur tooth. Which sentence is true?
10.
Each set of clues uses a stick as a helper. Match the clues to what they tell you.
11.
Owen wants to hang a dinosaur poster in the empty space next to the museum door. The poster is in another room. How can Owen use a piece of string to find out if the poster is too long for the space?