It’s Customary

Students understand an inch as a standard unit of measurement and estimate the lengths of objects in inches.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 2nd Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Measure length in inches using a ruler. • Estimate length in inches using an inch tile or other objects of known lengths. • Language Goal: Explain how to estimate the length of an object using other objects of known lengths. (Reading and Writing) Materials Manipulative Kit: inch tiles, inch rulers; Classroom materials: markers and crayons, Measurement chart (from prior lessons), objects to measure, straightedges