Measuring Objects (Half Inches) Worksheet Download
Free 3rd Grade (2md1) math worksheets on Measuring to the Nearest Half Inch. Each worksheet has 7 problems with an answer key and are ideal for teachers and homeschooling. You can download the PDF, create a set of flash cards or set it up for online learning.
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About this worksheet
Each worksheet has 7 problems measuring the length of a real object to the nearest half inch.
This worksheet gives children real objects to measure with an inch ruler, reading each length to the nearest half inch. Lengths land on halves rather than whole numbers, so a child has to read a mark between two numbers instead of at one, and the ruler is ticked in eighths the way a real ruler is - finding the half inch among the smaller marks is the skill. Each object is drawn at the length the key states, so a real ruler laid over the page gives the same answer. Sheets can be customized, turned into flash cards, or assigned for online learning.
Student objectives
- Measure the length of an object with an inch ruler.
- Line the end of an object up with zero before reading the other end.
- Read a length to the nearest half inch, including marks that fall between two numbers.
Everyday practice
- Measure a crayon, a key and a spoon with a real ruler and write each length to the nearest half inch.
- Find something about 3 and a half inches long, then check with a ruler.
- Point to the half inch mark between two numbers on a ruler before measuring anything.