Unit 3, Lesson 9
From Feet to Inches
Grade 2
Warm-up
Estimation Exploration: Small Fry, Big Fish
How long is this cobia fish? Use inches.
- Record an estimate that is:
too low about right too high - Record an estimate that is:
too low about right too high
Activity 1
Measure the Length of Fish
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Work with your group. Measure the tape strips around the classroom. Use feet. Then measure the length in inches.
Tape A
largemouth bass
Length in feet: __________ ft
Length in inches: __________ in
Tape B
spiny dogfish shark
Length in feet: __________ ft
Length in inches: __________ in
Tape C
catfish
Length in feet: __________ ft
Length in inches: __________ in
Tape D
koi
Length in feet: __________ ft
Length in inches: __________ in
- What do you notice about the number of feet compared to the number of inches?
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