Measuring with Standard and Nonstandard Units

This worksheet helps second-grade students understand and practice measuring with both standard (inches, centimeters) and nonstandard units.

Grade 2 Math MeasurementStandard and Nonstandard Units

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Fill in the BlanksMultiple Choice2 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.3

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work when asked.

Use nonstandard units to estimate and measure the length of objects. Fill in the blanks.

1. A pencil is about paperclips long.

2. My desk is about handspans wide.

3. The classroom door is about footsteps tall.

4. A crayon is about erasers long.

Which unit would you use to measure these objects? Circle the best answer.

1. The length of a school bus:

centimeters

meters

inches

feet

2. The length of your eraser:

centimeters

meters

feet

yards

Use a ruler or the image below to answer the questions.

1. What unit of measurement is shown on the ruler?

2. How many inches long is the ruler shown?

Read each statement and circle True or False.

1. Nonstandard units of measurement are always the same.

True

False

2. A standard unit of measurement is a unit like an inch or a centimeter.

True

False

1. Why is it important to use standard units of measurement?