Standard #: MAFS.2.MD.1.4 (Archived Standard)


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Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit.


General Information

Subject Area: Mathematics
Grade: 2
Domain-Subdomain: Measurement and Data
Cluster: Measure and estimate lengths in standard units. (Major Cluster) -

Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived

Related Courses

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5012040: Mathematics - Grade Two (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7712030: Access Mathematics Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5020090: STEM Lab Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5012005: Foundational Skills in Mathematics K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))


Related Resources

Formative Assessments

Name Description
How Much Longer?

Students are asked to determine how many inches longer one line segment is than another.

Dragonflies and Grasshoppers

Students shown images of a grasshopper and a dragonfly and are asked to determine how much longer one is than the other.

Walking Ants

Students are shown the paths that two different ants took and are asked to determine how much longer one path is than the other.

Comparing Zigzag Segments

Students are shown a zigzag figure and are asked to determine how much longer the longest segment is than the shortest.

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Measure Both and Find their Difference

Students will measure the lengths of two objects to the nearest inch and determine the difference in the objects' lengths.

What's the difference?

This lesson is designed for students who already have a basic understanding of how to measure using rulers, yardsticks, or meter sticks. Students will first use given measurements of buildings to determine the difference between two objects’ lengths. Then, students will use their own measurement data to determine the difference between objects’ lengths.

Comparing Inch by Inch

This is a hands-on lesson that allows students to practice measuring different lengths of objects and writing equations to determine the difference between their lengths.

Teaching Idea

Name Description
Big as a Baby Whale-SeaWorld Classroom Activity In this activity, students will create life size chalk drawings of J.J. the gray whale to discover the size and growth rate of juvenile gray whales.
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