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1st grade math · Unit 6: Length

Measuring with a ruler

What this lesson shows

Line the end up at 0 and count the inches: 3 inches. In centimeters the count is bigger.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 0 to 3 inches. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. Line up with 0
  2. Count the spaces
  3. Inches or centimeters

Helping at home

Line the end up with the 0 and count the spaces between marks, one for each inch or centimeter.

If your kid gets stuck

Start at 0, count the spaces.

Watch it with Lux

With Lux, this lesson is a narrated video and a printed page your kid works on. Then Lux helps with the same math on their own worksheet, one question at a time.

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Standards

  • Common Core 2.MD.A.1
    Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
Matches a standard in all 50 states and DCSee each state's code

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