Compare the length of linking cube sticks to various objects.

In this lesson, students work to describe and compare measurable attributes. They compare their linking cube towers to objects. For example, "My 4-stick is shorter than my pencil. My 4-stick is longer than my eraser." Using linking cubes to directly compare different objects is a precursor to being able to compare the lengths of two objects using a third object and order the lengths of different objects in later grades, as well as provide students with a practical context for solidifying their developing number sense.