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Caterpillar Lengths in the Garden
Grade 1 measurement practice: find the length of garden critters and plants with cubes and paper clips laid end to end, with no gaps or overlaps.
Grade 1MathInteractive · Printable
Aligned to1.MD.A.2
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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 Common Core standard
- Printable answer key
- 11 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Subject
- Math
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Sorting, Short answer
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students measure length by counting same-size units laid end to end.
- Students explain why gaps or overlaps between units give a wrong length.
- Students tell a length with a number and a unit, such as 6 cubes long.
How to use
Let students try a few items with real cubes or paper clips first. Read the questions aloud for early readers.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Measure length by laying same-size units end to end with no gaps or overlaps.
Preview
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Caterpillar Lengths in the Garden
Line up cubes and paper clips end to end to measure.

Count the cubes
Count the units under each critter, from one end to the other end.
The caterpillar is cubes long.
The earthworm is cubes long.
The stick is paper clips long.
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