Measuring

Length
Mathematics Cambridge Grade 2
SDII AL ABIDIN SURAKARTA
Learning Objective

Understand that length is a fixed

distance between two points.
Estimate and measure length using
non standard or standard units.
 Measuring Length
Body part such as fingers, hand span, palm, cubit, foot span, pace are
the non standart units of measuring length as they differ from person
to person.
Measurement of length
 Measuring length
Measuring length of object using hand
span. from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger

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 Measuring Length
1. Ruler using tools

Centimetre (cm)
Centimetre (cm)

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1 centimeter = 10 milimetres
5
1 cm = 10 mm
Start at 0 cm

4 centimetres
Start at 0 cm

5 centimetres and 3 milimetres = 5,3 cm

7 – 1 = 6 cm
Let’s measure
1. My pencil is … cm long.
2. My written book is … cm long.

written book

?
2. Tape Measure

A bigger object
 0 cm
Start at
100 centimetres = 1 metre
100 cm = 1 m
Thank You