1. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc.1 Measurement Grade 2

2. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 2 Nonstandard Units You can use units such as paper clips to estimate and measure length. The pen looks about 3 paper clips long. Line up the units with the end of the object Estimate before you measure

3. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 3 Try This! Lily wants to measure the length of her classroom. Circle the best unit to use. Explain why.

4. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 4 Inches You can estimate and measure length using inches. Length tells how tall, how long, or how wide something is. In. 123 CRAYON 1 inch Estimate: the crayon is about 3 inches long Measure: the crayon is 3 inches long

5. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 5 Try This! Look around your room. Use an inch ruler to measure.  Two things that measure about 12 inches  Two things that measure about 3 inches

6. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 6 Inches and Feet You can use an inch ruler to measure in inches and feet. The basket is about 12 inches tall. 12 inches is 1 foot. The chair is about 3 feet tall. 12 inches About 3 feet

7. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 7 Inches and Feet

8. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 8 Try This! Judy has a ribbon that is 1 foot long. She wants to place it along the top edge of her desk. Judy’s desk is 14 inches long. Does she have enough ribbon?

9. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 9 Foot and Yard The distance between the doors is about 3 feet 3 feet = 1 yard A yardstick is 3 feet. You can use a yardstick to measure yards. About 3 feet

10. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 10 Foot and Yard

11. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 11 Try This! Circle the better estimate.  Camilo needs to measure how wide the window is in his bedroom. About how wide is the window? 4 feet 4 yard  Ethano sees a flagpole in front of the school. About how tall is the flagpole? 5 feet 5 yards

12. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 12 Centimeters and Meters Use a centimeter ruler to measure lengths.

13. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 13 Try This! Circle the better estimate.  Dan goes to a restaurant. He sees two swinging doors next to each other. About how wide are the doors together? 2 cm wide 2 m wide  Corey measures a spoon with a ruler. About how long is the spoon? 12 cm long 12 m long

14. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 14 Cups, Pints, Quarts, and Gallons Use units such as cups, pints, quarts, and gallons to measure how much a container can hold. 2 cups = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon

15. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 15 Try This! Which amount is greater? Circle it. 1. 1 pint3 cups 2. 1 gallon7 pints 3. 5 quarts1 gallon 4. 2 quarts3 pints

16. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 16 Liters You can use units such as liters and milliliters to estimate how much a container can hold.

17. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 17 Try This! Circle the best estimate.  5 liters  5 milliliters Circle the best estimate.  1 liter  10 milliliters

18. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 18 Pounds and Ounces You can measure weight in pound and ounces. A slice of bread weighs about 1 ounce. A soccer ball weighs about 1 pound. Use a balance scale and 1-ounce and 1-pound measures. 16 ounces = 1 pound

19. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 19 Try This! Judy has a pound measure on her balance scale. What might she put on the other pan to make the sides equal?  4 socks  4 staplers  3 apples

20. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 20 Kilograms and Grams 1kg = 1000 g You can use kilograms to measure how heavy an object is. A paper clip is about 1 gram. The book is about 1 kilogram. Use a balance scale and 1-gram and 1-kilogram measures.

21. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 21 Try This! Sandy has a plant that is 1 kilogram. What might be lighter than her plant?  Dictionary  Eyeglasses  Puppy

22. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 22 Break!!!

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24. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 24 Assessment 1. Betsy wants to measure how wide her math textbook is. Which unit should she use?

25. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 25 Assessment 2. How can you measure your height using an inch ruler? 3. Marta makes a red banner that is 18 inches long. Jose makes a blue banner that is 2 inches longer than 1 foot. Which color banner is longer? How much longer? 4. Jato gets a new two-wheel bicycle. About how long is the bicycle? Circle the best estimate: 2 feet;2 yards

26. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 26 Assessment 5. Write these lengths in order from shortest to longest: 1 yard; 2 feet; 13 inches 6. Doria sits on her chair at the kitchen table. About how tall are the legs of her chair? Circle the better estimate: 1 m tall; 5 m tall 7. Romon has a pint container of juice. He wants to fill two cups with juice. Will he have any juice left over?

27. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 27 Assessment 8. Does your water bottle hold about 1 liter or 10 liters of water? 9. Does a safety pin weigh more or less than 1 ounce? 10. Buddy has a watermelon that is about 3 kilograms. What might be heavier than the watermelon? Circle the correct answer: apple; peach; pumpkin

28. Copyright © Ed2Net Learning, Inc. 28 Great Job! You learned a lot today! Remember to do the practice worksheets!!