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Feathers, Twigs, and Worms: Compare Lengths

Grade 2 measurement: read rulers at the nature center and find how much longer one feather, twig, worm, or leaf is than another.

Grade 2MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to2.MD.A.4

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 10 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students measure two objects with a ruler and find the difference in their lengths.
  • Students measure objects that do not start at 0 by finding both ends first.
  • Students write a length difference in inches or centimeters.

How to use

Model one problem with two real objects and a ruler first. Remind students to check where each object starts before they find the difference.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

2.MD.A.4

Measure to find how much longer one object is than another.

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Feathers, Twigs, and Worms: Compare Lengths

Measure nature center finds and find how much longer one is than another.

Same starting mark

Both objects start at the same mark. Find how much longer one is than the other.

1.
Ms. Lopez shows two bird feathers.hawk featherrobin feather012345678inches

The hawk feather is   inches long.
The robin feather is   inches long.
The hawk feather is   inches longer than the robin feather.

2.
Both pine needles start at the 2 centimeter mark, not at 0.needle Aneedle B0123456789101112131415centimetersHow many centimeters longer is needle A than needle B?

Needle A is   centimeters longer than needle B.

3.
The nature center keeps two snake skins that snakes shed.snake skin Asnake skin B012345678910111213141516171819202122232425centimetersHow much shorter is snake skin B than snake skin A?
  • A. 37 centimeters
  • B. 7 centimeters
  • C. 15 centimeters
  • D. 8 centimeters

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