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Grade 2, Math Std 10: Measure length in customary units, including inches, feet, and yards. Using metric units Using appropriate tools, including rulers, yard sticks, meter sticks, or tape measures

Lesson Plans: Scavenger Hunt for Lengths Students will understand how to measure and estimate lengths and become aware of linear measurements in the world. Inch by Inch and Centimeter by Centimeter Students learn to measure using both standard units and metric units. Centimeter Measurements Students learn how to measure centimeters by estimating and by using rulers. Glorious Sunflowers In this lesson students will identify, measure and graph seeds and other characteristics of sunflowers and write descriptive and narrative paragraphs about sunflowers. By the Inch Students will learn to measure and separate sections of a strip of paper, and to demonstrate that 1 foot = 12 inches, 1 yard = 36 inches, and 3 feet = 1 yard. Magnificent Measurement In this seven-lesson unit, from Illuminations, students build skills required for understanding the attributes of measurement as well as the units, systems, and processes of measurement. Students use objects, pictures, symbols and books. They engage in measurement activities involving length, volume, weight, area and time. They practice measuring using standard and nonstandard units.

Resources: Measure It This site has online measuring activities for all grades using inches or centimeters. Math Cats Convert Numbers! Students are able to observe length, weight, and volume measurements being converted from standard units to metric and vice versa. AAA Math Second Grade Click on the section Measurement for online activities to support this standard. A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather The Maths Dictionary is animated, interactive, and allows students to practice their math skills. Over 500 terms are explained in simple language. Click on "billion" and discover that you have 10 billion brain cells working for you right now. Roll your mouse over the world time zone chart and you instantly know the time for that part of the world. Every math teacher should bookmark this Web site. Length Activities to develop an understanding of the use of different measurement units and to develop an appreciation of the need for a common unit.
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