Measurement of Customary Length

MD2 Customary Measurement - Focus on Length

3rd Grade

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Different Standards

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Our Lesson Focus: Customary Units of Length

• inch (in.)

• foot (ft)

• yard (yd)

• mile (mi)

Another Focus of our Lesson:

• using a ruler to measure length

• estimating length

• what unit of measurement to use for certain objects

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Let's enjoy Part 1 of our iReady Interactive Video on Customary Lengths

Measuring Inches Guided Practice

Hands-on Activity: Measuring Objects with a Ruler

• Align the edge of the object to 0 inch mark.

• Measure to the nearest inch, half-inch, and quarter-inch

Independent Work: Measuring with a Ruler

Measuring and Estimating Lengths

with Problem Solving

Measuring to the nearest inch

Measure to the nearest half-inch

Measure to the nearest quarter-inch

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• A. 13 yards

• B. 5 yards

• C. 8 yards

• D. 21 yards

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• $$\frac{1}{2}$$

• $$1\ \frac{1}{2}$$

• $$\frac{2}{2}$$

• $$2\ \frac{1}{2}$$

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• about 1 foot

• about 2 feet

• about 3 feet

• about 4 feet

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• 1 inch

• $$1\ \frac{1}{2}\ inches$$

• 2 inches

• $$2\ \frac{1}{2}\ inches$$

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• 12 inches

• 14 inches

• 24 inches

• 25 inches

We have just learned that...

• The basic Customary Units of Lengths are inch, feet, yard, mile.

• We can estimate which unit of length to use for objects we know.

• When measuring with a ruler, align the edge of the object to the 0 inch mark.

• We can measure to the nearest inch, half-inch, and quarter-inch.