Word Problems - Lengths (Grade 2)
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Videos, examples, lessons, and solutions to help Grade 2 students learn to use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Common Core: 2.MD.5
How to solve a measurement word problem that involves addition? A visual is used to write an equation and solve Example:
Jean and Peter are assembling a model train set. Jean puts down 10 feet of a red track. Peter then puts down 12 feet of a blue track. How long is the train track in all?
[2.MD.5] Add/Subtract within 100 - Common Core Standard
Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Example:
Jack is five feet tall. Last year, he was four feet tall. How many feet did he grow in the last year? 2.MD.5
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) videos are designed to support states, schools, and teachers in the implementation of the CCSS. Each video is an audiovisual resource that focuses on one or more specific standards and usually includes examples/illustrations geared to enhancing understanding. The intent of each content-focused video is to clarify the meaning of the individual standard rather than to be a guide on how to teach each standard although the examples can be adapted for instructional use.
Example: A boat left its port and has traveled twenty-three miles. The port on the other side of the bay is a distance of sixty seven miles. How much farther does the boat have to go to reach the port across the bay?
Example: Miguel threw a pass from the fifteen yard line to the thirty-nine yard line. How far did he pass the football?
Example: When Michelle's family moved into their new home, there was a tree in the backyard that was four feet tall. After fifteen years the tree grew nine feet. What is the new height of the tree?
Lesson Plans and Worksheets for Grade 2
Lesson Plans and Worksheets for all Grades
More Lessons for Grade 2
Common Core For Grade 2
Videos, examples, lessons, and solutions to help Grade 2 students learn to use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Common Core: 2.MD.5
Suggested Learning Target
- I can solve problems about measurement.
- I can use a benchmark when estimating
- I can compare estimates to actual measurements
How to solve a measurement word problem that involves addition? A visual is used to write an equation and solve Example:
Jean and Peter are assembling a model train set. Jean puts down 10 feet of a red track. Peter then puts down 12 feet of a blue track. How long is the train track in all?
Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Example:
Jack is five feet tall. Last year, he was four feet tall. How many feet did he grow in the last year? 2.MD.5
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) videos are designed to support states, schools, and teachers in the implementation of the CCSS. Each video is an audiovisual resource that focuses on one or more specific standards and usually includes examples/illustrations geared to enhancing understanding. The intent of each content-focused video is to clarify the meaning of the individual standard rather than to be a guide on how to teach each standard although the examples can be adapted for instructional use.
Example: A boat left its port and has traveled twenty-three miles. The port on the other side of the bay is a distance of sixty seven miles. How much farther does the boat have to go to reach the port across the bay?
Example: Miguel threw a pass from the fifteen yard line to the thirty-nine yard line. How far did he pass the football?
Example: When Michelle's family moved into their new home, there was a tree in the backyard that was four feet tall. After fifteen years the tree grew nine feet. What is the new height of the tree?
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