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Lesson 8.6
Measure in Inches and Feet
Essential Question Why is measuring in feet different
from measuring in inches?
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Measurement and Data—
2.MD.A.2
MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES
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Draw or write to describe how you
did each measurement.
First measurement
Second measurement
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FOR THE TEACHER • Have pairs of children stand
apart and measure the distance between them
with sheets of paper folded in half lengthwise.
Then have them measure the same distance using
large paper clips.
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Use Reasoning
Describe how the length
of a sheet of paper
and the length of a
paper clip are different.
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12 inches is the same as 1 foot.
A 12-inch ruler is 1 foot long.
You can measure lengths in inches
and also in feet.
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The real table is about 60 inches long.
The real table is also about 5 feet long.
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Measure to the nearest inch.
Then measure to the nearest foot.
Find the real object.
Measure.
desk
— inches
1.
window
— inches
2.
— feet
door
— inches
3.
— feet
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Measure to the nearest inch.
Then measure to the nearest foot.
Find the real object.
Measure.
chalkboard
— inches
4.
— feet
poster
— inches
5.
— feet
teacher’s desk
— inches
6.
— feet
easel
— inches
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7.
— feet
bulletin board
8.
— inches
— feet
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Estimate the length
of a real shelf in inches and in feet.
Then measure.
Measurements:
Estimates:
— inches
— inches
— feet
— feet
MATHEMATICAL
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Explain
Look at your measurements for the shelf.
Why is the number of inches different
from the number of feet?
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SMARTER
Use the words on the
tiles that make the sentence true.
inches
feet
Deb’s necklace is 20 __ long.
A marker is 3 __ long.
Jim’s bicycle is 4 __ long.
TAKE HOME ACTIVITY • Have your child measure the distance of
a few footsteps in inches and then in feet.
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A book shelf is 4 __ long.
Practice and Homework
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Lesson 8.6
Measure in Inches and Feet
COMMON CORE STANDARD—2.MD.A.2
Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.
Measure to the nearest inch.
Then measure to the nearest foot.
Find the real object.
Measure.
1. bookcase
— inches
— feet
2. window
— inches
— feet
Problem
Problem Solving
Solving
3. Jake has a piece of yarn that is 4 feet long.
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Blair has a piece of yarn that is 4 inches long.
Who has the longer piece of yarn? Explain.
4.
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Would you measure the length of a
jump rope in inches or in feet? Explain your choice.
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Lesson Check
(2.MD.A.2)
1. Larry is telling his sister about using a ruler
to measure length. Fill in the blanks with
‘inch’ or ‘foot’ to make the sentence true.
1 __ is longer than 1 __.
Spiral Review
(2.NBT.B.5, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8)
2. Matt put this money in his
pocket. What is the total value
of this money?
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3. What time is shown on this
clock?
11 12 1
2
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9
3
4
8
7 6 5
4. Ali had 38 game cards. Her
friend gave her 15 more game
cards. How many game cards
does Ali have now?
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