Oh My! Meters or Centimeters?

This lesson is designed to teach students how to use rulers to measure centimeters. They will also learn how to use a meter stick to measure centimeters and multiple meters at once. Additionally, they will be able to decide whether they should use meters or centimeters when measuring an object, based on it's overall size, and explain their decision.

Resource ID#: 49739 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 2

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Keywords: measurement, meter stick, meter, centimeter, comparing size, measure, ruler

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Unit/Lesson Sequence

Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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