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Big and Small for Kids: Comparing Size, Biggest and Smallest (Preschool and Kindergarten Math)

🎓 Preschool and Kindergarten ➗ Math ⏱️ 1 min 40 sec Age 5

Learn about size with Luna from DoodleBeez. Big and small, bigger and smaller, biggest and smallest, and tall and short. Common Core K.MD.A.2.

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Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning about big and small. Big things take up lots of space, and small things take up only a little.

Look at these two balls. This one is big. This one is small. When we compare two things, we say bigger and smaller. The red ball is bigger than the blue ball. The blue ball is smaller than the red ball.

When there are three or more, we can find the biggest and the smallest. Here are three stars. This one is the biggest. This one is the smallest. And this one is in the middle.

Size can also be about height. Tall and short. This tower is tall. This tower is short. The tall one goes up higher.

Here is a trick. Big is not about color or shape, only about size. A small elephant toy is still smaller than a big mouse picture. Always look at how much space it takes up.

Now it's your turn. Which circle is the smallest? Pause and look. The blue one in the middle is the smallest. Well done!

Great job! Remember, big takes up lots of space, small takes up a little, and with three or more you can find the biggest and the smallest. Practice sizes in the Math Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!

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The video plays from YouTube in its privacy enhanced mode, only after your child taps play. Pause at the Your turn part and let your child answer out loud, then try the practice game or print a worksheet.