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Lesson 2

Warm-up Activity 1 Activity 2

Unit 3, Lesson 2

Measure in Centimeters

Grade 2

Warm-up

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

A

base ten block. A one, Labeled 1 centimeter.

B

Base ten blocks. tens ones with one block labeled one centimeter.

Activity 1

Measure the length of the bearded dragon using the centimeter cubes. A centimeter is a metric unit of length.

The bearded dragon is ____________ centimeter cubes long.
Measure the length of the bearded dragon using a 10-centimeter tool.

The bearded dragon is ____________ 10-centimeter tools long.
How many centimeters long is the bearded dragon?

The bearded dragon is ____________ centimeters long.

Activity 2

Measure the length of each reptile in centimeters.
1. Jaragua dwarf gecko: ____________ cm
2. blue-tongued skink: ____________ cm
3. musk turtle: ____________ cm
4. ringneck snake: ____________ cm
Compare measurements with your partner.
How much longer is the day gecko than the threadsnake?