Measurement

Here’s a summary of your Measurement Unit for teaching centimeters, inches, yards, and meters—perfect for 2nd grade and adaptable for 1st or 3rd grade as needed:

📏 Measurement Unit Overview

Target Grade: 2nd Grade

Standards Alignment: 2nd Grade Common Core Math Standards

Formats Included: Posters, printables, centers, kinesthetic games, and more

Skill Focus: Measuring length using standard units (inches, feet, yards, centimeters, meters)

📘 What's Included in the Pack

📌 Instructional Tools

• Measurement Posters
• Visual anchor charts for Inches, Feet, Yards, Centimeters, and Meters

🖨️ No-Prep Printables (7 Worksheets)

Quick, ready-to-use worksheets focused on:

• Reading a ruler
• Comparing units
• Measurement vocabulary
• Estimating lengths
• Ordering by length

🛠️ Interactive Stations & Activities

📏 Using a Ruler Station

Students practice using rulers with real or illustrated objects.

👾 Measuring Monsters in Inches

A themed activity to measure monster graphics using inches.

🧟‍♂️ Monsters on the Move – Centimeters

Companion activity using centimeters instead of inches.

🧰 Measurement Tools Toolbox

Students match measurement tools with appropriate tasks/units.

🔄 Units of Measure Sort

Hands-on activity sorting inches, feet, yards, and meters by usage.

🏃 Measure the Room Activity

Students walk around measuring classroom items with a ruler or tape.

🤝 Buddy Measuring

Partner activity to estimate, then measure actual lengths.

🔍 Units of Measure Scavenger Hunt

Find and measure specific classroom or household items by unit.

🎲 Games & Challenges

🏃‍♂️ 3 Kinesthetic Measurement Games

Interactive, movement-based measurement practice.

🐶 Pet Shop Challenge – Inches

Measure pet images and calculate the difference in length.

🍔 Order Up – Shortest to Longest (cm)

Order items from shortest to longest using centimeter measurements.

🧍 Measure & Mingle Around the Room

Students carry out measurements while interacting with classmates.

🧠 Why Teachers Love This Pack

✅ Variety of hands-on, visual, and printable formats

✅ Differentiation-friendly for a range of learners

✅ Incorporates estimation, unit comparison, and real-life application

✅ Great for centers, whole-class, partners, or sub plans