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2nd Grade Measuring Length Resources : Page 2

You can estimate how long your pencil is, but you won't know for sure without a ruler. Cut out the ruler on this worksheet and get measuring!

Using a Ruler

Get your second grader acquainted with pounds, a unit of weight, with this estimation worksheet.

Measurement Mania: Pounds

Is a giraffe more likely to be 15 feet tall or 25 inches tall? You probably don't need to get out your ruler to get to the correct answer. Assess student understanding of inches, centimeters, feet, and meters with this estimation check-in.

Estimation Check-in

Get your students excited about measuring with this fun and colorful hands-on activity! Your students will see the difference between centimeters and inches as they use the included ruler to measure a fidget spinner, toy car, and other fun objects.

Measuring with Inches and Centimeters

Get your rulers ready because it's time put those measuring skills to the test! Students will use their own rulers to complete this end of year assessment, measuring and comparing in both inches and centimeters.

Measure & Compare End of Year Check-in

Which is larger: an inch, a centimeter, or a paper clip? Students will practice their subtraction while building comparison skills with this math activity.

Subtract and Compare

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Exploring Metric Units of Length.

Glossary: Exploring Metric Units of Length

We make "guesstimations" all the time in everyday activities, from shopping to cooking. Help your child make estimations with measurements.

Estimating Measurement

How many inches from the elephant to the lion? Kids get great practice measuring in inches as they fill out this simple worksheet.

Measure Inches at the Zoo

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Making Measurements: How Big is Your Hand?

In this measuring exercise, your child can use her measuring know-how to get the signs' dimensions, then record them for Bobby.

Measuring Dimensions

Cut out a colorful ruler and measure food items to practice an essential 2nd grade skill.

How to Measure: Food

Build basic measurement skills help from Harry the Horse! Your child will practice using a ruler to measure length, a skill he'll use the rest of his life.

Measure Length: Horse!

Does your child know the difference between centimeters and inches? Help him get to know these units of measurement by using a ruler to measure everyday things.

Ruler Reading: Centimeters and Inches

Rounding in centimeters sounds tricky, but it's simple, really. This ruler worksheet is sure to help your child wrap her head around this math concept.

Ruler Reading: Rounding in Centimeters

Help Bobby the carpenter make a dollhouse by taking its measurements. How big would it be in real life?

Measuring

Practice estimating and measuring centimeters using your very own paper ruler! Students will measure a drawn pencil and chalk with this fun hands-on activity.

Think & Measure: Centimeters

Here's a math activity with a real-life application: measuring! Help your child get to know rulers and inches with this fun cut and measure worksheet.

Ruler Reading: Inches

Try measuring with paper clips to find out how long the pictured objects are. This worksheet is great for measurement practice and building counting skills too.

How Long?

Help your students master the skill of measuring with this measurement activity. Students measure different objects using meter sticks.

Meters Everywhere

This fluffy feline is here to help your child master their measuring skills. Whip out the ruler and measure the different parts of this kitty.

Measure Length: Cat!

Your child can get some practice with basic ruler measurements with this tree measuring worksheet!

Tree Measuring

How tall are the picnic tables at Parker City Park? This worksheet requires your students to use their measuring skills.

Measuring Tables 

Practice basic measurement skills with this mini elephant! This fun activity will get your child started using a ruler and help him get familiar with inches.

Measure Length: Elephant!

These fuzzy friends are here to help your child learn to measure with a ruler! Kids can get an introduction to measuring in inches and centimeters.

Ruler Measurement #3

Pull out that ruler and measure parts of this little narwhal. This activity will give your child practice using a ruler to measure length.

Measure Length: Narwhal!

Get your child excited about measuring with this fun and easy household measurements activity.

Household Measurements

Here's the challenge: measure these objects and work on re-drawing them to half their size. This worksheet will give your child practice measuring,&hellip;

Measure & Draw #1

Get a taste for using a ruler with this tasty practice sheet! Your little chef can practice measuring items in both inches and centimeters.

Ruler Measurement #5

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Exploring Metric Units of Length.

Vocabulary Cards: Exploring Metric Units of Length

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