Grade 4

What is width?

width

How wide something is from side to side.

For example

The width of a cricket pitch is much less than its length.

In Grade 4

Children measure the length and width of real rectangles and label which is which.

Watch out for

Children often swap length and width around partway through a calculation. Label both before starting any working.

Say it at home

Measure a table both ways and ask which measurement is the width.

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