Measure in Inches

Measure objects to the nearest inch, starting at the zero mark.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 39

To measure with a ruler, line up one end of the object with the 0.
Then read the number at the other end. The key ends at 5, so it's 5 inches long!
Uh oh, this crayon doesn't start at 0. Tap it to slide it to 0!
Now it starts at 0 and ends at 4, so it's 4 inches long. Before, it went from 2 to 6. That's 4 inches too: count the spaces, not the marks!
Things aren't always exactly on a number. This leaf ends much closer to 7 than to 6, so it's about 7 inches long.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

2.MDR.5.2 — Estimate and measure the length of an object or distance to the nearest whole unit using appropriate units and standard measuring tools.