Grade 2 Lesson plan
Two Pans at Otterbank: A Grade 2 Evaporation Measuring Lesson
Students measure water depth in an open pan and a covered pan with a centimeter ruler, then subtract to find how much water left each pan in a week.
Common Core Math · Grade 2
2.MD.A.1 Measure length with an appropriate tool
Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
Why water teaches this standard well
Students choose a ruler to measure a small aquarium and a measuring tape to measure the circumference of a model water tower, learning that different water-related objects call for different tools. Selecting the right tool is a habit operators rely on when measuring pipes and tanks in the field.
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Lesson plans
Grade 2 Lesson plan
Bean Rows at the Fennhurst School Garden: A Watering Test
Grade 2 students plan a one-variable test of whether bean seedlings need water, measure heights with a centimeter ruler, and compare a watered row with a dry row.
Grade 2 Lesson plan
Painting Tumbleford's Water Tank: Shape and Height by Ruler
A 50-minute grade 2 art lesson where students draw the town water tank, measure their drawing with a ruler, and explain how its tall shape moves water downhill.
Grade 2 Lesson plan
Barnhill's Model Water Tower: Measuring Height in Inches
A 50-minute grade 2 lesson in which students raise a model water tower, measure how far the water reaches, and solve height problems in inches within 100.
Grade 2 Lesson plan
Estimating and Measuring Stonewell's Water Main: A Grade 2 Lesson
A 40-minute grade 2 lesson where students estimate, then measure with a yardstick, three taped pipe sections from Stonewell's water main, and add the lengths.
Worksheets
Grade 2 Worksheet
Duskford's Water Walk: A Grade 2 Estimating Lengths Worksheet
A class walks past a hydrant, a meter lid, and a storm grate carrying no ruler, and students pick the sensible estimate and the right unit for each part.
Grade 2 Worksheet
Elm Grove's Water Tower: A Grade 2 Bar Graph and Pipe-Length Worksheet
Grade 2 students graph four days of water tower pumping data, compare bar heights, and add and subtract pipe lengths in inches for the town of Elm Grove.