Summary
Math Antics introduces measuring length and distance with rulers and units. A clear, animated 11-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grades 2-4 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Measuring Distance.”
- What tools can you use to measure distance?
- Why do you pick units that fit what you're measuring?
- How do you line up a ruler correctly?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: length, distance, ruler, unit, measure.
Try it: Measure three classroom objects and record their lengths.