MathematicsMeasurementAges 7–8
Measuring with different units
Measure the length of an object using two different length units and describe how the measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen
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Explain why measuring the same length with a smaller unit gives a larger count.
Explain why measuring the same length with a smaller unit gives a larger count.
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- Measure a desk in both centimetres and inches and compare the two numbers
- Explain that measuring with a smaller unit gives a larger number
- Predict whether a measurement in centimetres will be greater or less than in inches
“If your child measures the same book in centimetres and then in inches, can they explain why the numbers are different even though the book hasn't changed size?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards
ccss-math:2.MD.2