Year 3 in England

2nd grade measurement

22 2nd grade measurement skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.

Mixed review

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Money: count and solve problems

CCSS 2.MD.C.8England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Zoe buys a yo-yo for 87¢ and pays with $1. How much change does Zoe get, in cents? (Type the number only.)

100 − 87 = 13
13¢

Answer: 13

Builds on: Recognise and count coins, Add two-digit numbers with regrouping

Leads to: Money as decimals: pounds and pence, dollars and cents, Add money and give change

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Measure in cm, m, inches and feet

CCSS 2.MD.A.1CCSS 2.MD.A.3CCSS 2.MD.B.5England: Y2 Measurement

Example

What is the best estimate for the length of a door?

A door is about 2 m.

Answer: 2 m

Builds on: Measure length with units

Leads to: Mass and capacity, Choose centimetres or metres, Choose inches, feet or yards, How much longer? Compare two lengths

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Tell time to five minutes

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Builds on: Tell time to the hour and half hour, Skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s and 100s

Leads to: Elapsed time, 12-hour and 24-hour clock, Say times to five minutes using past and to, What time will it be? Minutes later

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Choose centimetres or metres

CCSS 2.MD.A.1CCSS 2.MD.A.3England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Would you measure the length of a playground in centimetres or metres?

metres (m)

Answer: metres (m)

Builds on: Measure in cm, m, inches and feet

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Choose inches, feet or yards

CCSS 2.MD.A.1CCSS 2.MD.A.3

Example

Which unit is best for measuring a football field?

yards

Answer: yards

Builds on: Measure in cm, m, inches and feet

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How much longer? Compare two lengths

CCSS 2.MD.A.4England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Ethan's paper plane flew 40 cm. Tariq's flew 29 cm. How much further did Ethan's plane fly?

40 − 29 = 11
11 cm

Answer: 11

Builds on: Measure in cm, m, inches and feet, Subtract two-digit numbers with regrouping

Leads to: Length story problems

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Length story problems

CCSS 2.MD.B.5England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Aisha joins a 19 cm strip of paper and a 22 cm strip end to end. How long is the new strip?

19 + 22 = 41
41 cm

Answer: 41

Builds on: How much longer? Compare two lengths, Add two-digit numbers with regrouping

Leads to: Show length sums and differences on a number line

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Show length sums and differences on a number line

CCSS 2.MD.B.6England: Y2 Measurement

Builds on: Length story problems, Find numbers on a number line to 100

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Choose grams or kilograms

England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Would you weigh a pencil in grams or kilograms?

grams (g)

Answer: grams (g)

Builds on: Heavier or lighter on a balance

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Choose millilitres or litres

England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Would you measure how much a bathtub holds in millilitres or litres?

litres (l)

Answer: litres (l)

Builds on: Which holds more? Comparing capacity

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Read scales that count in 2s, 5s or 10s

CCSS 2.MD.B.6England: Y2 Measurement

Builds on: Skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s and 100s

Leads to: Read and compare temperatures in °C

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Read and compare temperatures in °C

England: Y2 Measurement

Example

It was 15 °C on Monday and 25 °C on Tuesday. How many degrees warmer was Tuesday?

25 − 15 = 10
10 °C

Answer: 10

Builds on: Read scales that count in 2s, 5s or 10s

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Quarter past and quarter to

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Write "quarter past 10" as a digital time, like 4:15.

10:15

Answer: 10:15

Builds on: Tell the time to the half hour

Leads to: Say times to five minutes using past and to

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Say times to five minutes using past and to

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Write "twenty-five to 3" as a digital time, like 4:35.

60 − 25 = 35
2:35

Answer: 2:35

Builds on: Tell time to five minutes, Quarter past and quarter to

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a.m. and p.m.

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Kofi has a snack after school at 4:00. Is that a.m. or p.m.?

p.m.

Answer: p.m.

Builds on: Tell the time to the hour

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Time facts: minutes in an hour, hours in a day

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 Measurement

Example

How many hours are in 1 day?

Answer: 24

Builds on: Seconds, minutes, hours or days?

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What time will it be? Minutes later

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Kwame starts reading at 2:50 and reads for 20 minutes. What time does Kwame stop? Type it like 4:35.

2:50 + 10 min = 3:00
3:00 + 10 min = 3:10

Answer: 3:10

Builds on: Tell time to five minutes

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Use a calendar: dates, days and weeks

CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Sunday, February 7 is a school day. What is the date one week later?

7 + 7 = 14
Sunday, February 14

Answer: 14

Builds on: Days of the week, Months of the year

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Count coins up to one dollar or one pound

CCSS 2.MD.C.8England: Y2 Measurement

Builds on: Count mixed coins up to 50, Skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s and 100s

Leads to: Choose coins that make an amount, Give change from one dollar or one pound

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Choose coins that make an amount

CCSS 2.MD.C.8England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Which coins make exactly 35¢?

25¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ = 35¢

Answer: 25¢ + 5¢ + 5¢

Builds on: Count coins up to one dollar or one pound

Leads to: Make an amount with the fewest coins

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Make an amount with the fewest coins

CCSS 2.MD.C.8England: Y2 Measurement

Example

Amara made 29¢ like this: 10¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢. Can it be done with fewer coins?

Yes: 25¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ uses only 5 coins.

Answer: Yes

Builds on: Choose coins that make an amount

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Give change from one dollar or one pound

CCSS 2.MD.C.8England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement

Example

Leo buys a postcard for 40¢ and pays with $1. How much change, in cents?

100 − 40 = 60
60¢

Answer: 60

Builds on: Count coins up to one dollar or one pound, Pairs of numbers that make 100

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