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Grandpa's Workbench: One Tool, Two Units

Grade 2 measurement: measure workbench tools in inches and centimeters, then explain why a bigger unit gives a smaller number.

Grade 2MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to2.MD.A.2

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 12 questions
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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 using rulers.
  • Students explain that a smaller unit gives a bigger number of units for the same length.

How to use

Have an inch ruler and a centimeter ruler on hand so students can line them up side by side before they start. Discuss the last section together.

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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Grandpa's Workbench: One Tool, Two Units

Measure tools in inches and centimeters and compare the numbers.

Measure Two Ways

Grandpa lines up his tools on the workbench. Read each ruler and write the length.

1.
Measure the screwdriver with the inch ruler.

screwdriver0123456inches
The screwdriver is   inches long.

2.
Now measure the same screwdriver with the centimeter ruler.

screwdriver0123456789101112131415centimeters
The screwdriver is   centimeters long.

3.
The screwdriver is 5 inches long and 13 centimeters long. Why is the number of centimeters bigger?
  • A. An inch is shorter than a centimeter, so it takes more inches.
  • B. The screwdriver got longer when it was measured again.
  • C. A centimeter is shorter than an inch, so it takes more centimeters.

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