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Grade 2 Math · Level 2, Relationships and Applied Basics

Measurement Basics

Choose sensible units and measure, estimate and compare lengths.

Questions like

  • Measure 7 cm

How the lesson starts: Measurement Basics

  1. Ivy the inchworm

    Hi friend! Meet Ivy the inchworm. Ivy loves to measure things in her garden. She uses a ruler marked in centimeters. Let's measure with Ivy!

  2. Start at zero

    Here's Ivy's ruler. It counts centimeters. Line up the crayon's start at zero. The crayon ends at 8. So the crayon is 8 centimeters long!

  3. Centimeters or meters?

    Small things use centimeters. A pencil is about 15 centimeters. An eraser is about 4. Big things use meters. A school bus: meters. A door: meters.