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My pencil is 15 cm long. My eraser is 4 cm. Which is longer?
compare length
Compare the two numbers.
Example: The pencil is longer by 11 cm.
Grade 2
Measuring length in centimetres
Use a ruler to measure small objects in centimetres and compare their lengths.
Category: Number Sense & Math Thinking
7 min
Growing
Place one end of the ruler at the edge of the object. Read the number at the other end. That is the length in cm.
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Open one card at a time, read the text together, and use the audio button when hearing the line once helps.
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A ribbon is 20 cm. You cut off 8 cm. How long is the remaining piece?
subtraction of length
Subtract 8 from 20.
Example: The remaining piece is 12 cm.
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Your thumb is about 2 cm wide. About how many thumb-widths fit across a 10 cm ruler?
estimation
Divide 10 by 2.
Example: About 5 thumb-widths.
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Which is taller: a 30 cm plant or a 25 cm plant?
compare height
Compare the two measurements.
Example: The 30 cm plant is taller.
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