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Pet Shop Measuring: One Toy, Two Units
Grade 2 measurement: measure pet shop items in inches and centimeters, then explain how the size of the unit changes the number.
Grade 2MathInteractive · Printable
Aligned to2.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 2
- Subject
- Math
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students measure the same object with an inch ruler and with a centimeter ruler.
- Students explain that a longer unit gives a smaller number for the same length.
- Students match measurements to units by comparing the sizes of the units.
How to use
Hold up an inch ruler and a centimeter ruler side by side before starting. After Part 1, ask students to predict which unit will give the bigger number before they measure.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Measure an object twice with different units and explain how the two numbers relate.
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Pet Shop Measuring: One Toy, Two Units
Measure pet shop items two ways and see how the unit changes the number.

Two rulers, one pet toy
Each pet item is measured with an inch ruler and with a centimeter ruler. Write both lengths.
The dog bone is inches long.
The dog bone is centimeters long.
The cat collar is inches long.
The cat collar is centimeters long.
The hamster tunnel is inches long.
The hamster tunnel is centimeters long.
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