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Craft Camp: Measure It Two Ways

Grade 2 measurement: measure craft supplies in inches and centimeters, then explain why a shorter unit gives a bigger number.

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Aligned to2.MD.A.2

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students measure the same object in inches and in centimeters with a ruler.
  • Students explain that a shorter unit gives a bigger number of units for the same length.
  • Students compare lengths given in feet and inches, and in meters and centimeters.

How to use

Show one inch and one centimeter on a real ruler first. After Part 1, have students measure a crayon of their own both ways and compare the two numbers.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

2.MD.A.2

Measure an object twice with different units and explain how the two numbers relate.

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Craft Camp: Measure It Two Ways

Measure in inches and in centimeters, then compare the numbers.

Read two rulers

Each craft supply is measured twice: once with an inch ruler and once with a centimeter ruler.

1.
Ella measures a ribbon for a bracelet.ribbon012345678910inches
ribbon012345678910111213141516171819202122232425centimeters

The ribbon is   inches long.
The ribbon is   centimeters long.

2.
Luis measures his favorite crayon.crayon0123456inches
crayon0123456789101112131415centimeters

The crayon is   inches long.
The crayon is   centimeters long.

3.
Look at the crayon again. Why is the number of centimeters bigger than the number of inches?
  • A. An inch is shorter than a centimeter.
  • B. The crayon got longer when Luis measured it again.
  • C. A centimeter is shorter than an inch, so it takes more centimeters to cover the crayon.
  • D. Centimeters are bigger units, so they give bigger numbers.
4.
Owen's eraser does not start at 0 on the inch ruler. Measure carefully.eraser01234inches
eraser012345678910centimeters

The eraser is   inches long.
The eraser is   centimeters long.

Bigger unit, smaller number

When the unit is longer, it takes fewer of them to measure the same thing.

5.
Nia's sketchbook is 9 inches long. Which could be its length in centimeters?
  • A. 4 centimeters
  • B. 23 centimeters
  • C. 9 centimeters
  • D. 7 centimeters
6.
A foot is longer than an inch.
Word bank: more · fewer

Omar measures a rug in feet and then in inches. He will count   inches than feet.

7.
A meter is longer than a centimeter.
Word bank: more · fewer

Ava measures the art cabin in meters and then in centimeters. She will count   meters than centimeters.

8.
Jamal measured a small craft table twice. He got 2 and 24. Which units did he use?
  • A. 2 inches and 24 feet
  • B. 2 inches and 24 inches
  • C. 2 feet and 24 inches
  • D. 2 feet and 24 feet
9.
Pablo will measure the cabin door three ways: in centimeters, in feet, and in inches. Which unit will give him the smallest number?
  • A. centimeters
  • B. feet
  • C. inches

Could it be true?

Use what you know about the size of each unit.

10.
Each card tells the length of one object, measured two ways to the nearest whole unit. Circle every card that could be true.

3 inches and 8 centimeters5 inches and 2 centimeters1 foot and 12 inches20 inches and 20 centimeters2 inches and 6 feet4 inches and 10 centimeters1 meter and 100 centimeters2 centimeters and 2 meters

11.
Grace measured her scarf. She says it is 30 inches long and also 30 centimeters long. Can both numbers be right? Explain.

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