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Grade 2 Math · World 4: Measuring Woods · Level 40
Feet and Yards
Measure bigger things and choose the best unit.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 40
- An inch is small, about as long as a paper clip. Inches are good for small things like crayons and spoons.
- A foot is 12 inches, about as long as a sheet of paper or a ruler. Feet are good for bigger things, like a bed or a door.
- A yard is 3 feet, about as long as a baseball bat or one giant step. Yards are good for long things, like a soccer field.
- Here's a couch, measured with foot rulers laid end to end. It's 7 feet long.
- This rope is measured with yardsticks. It's 6 yards long!
- Pick the unit that fits: small things in inches, bigger things in feet, and long distances in yards.
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.