Grade 2 Unit 3
Lesson 3: Create and Use a Ruler
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 2 Unit 3
Lesson 3: Create and Use a Ruler
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Compare your ruler with your partner’s ruler.
Find the value of each expression mentally.
Use your tools to make a ruler that shows lengths in centimeters.
Use your ruler to measure the length of each rectangle. Don’t forget to label your measurements.

Use your ruler to find the length of each rectangle and figure out how much longer Rectangle B is than Rectangle A. Record any lengths in centimeters.




How many centimeters longer is rectangle A than rectangle B?
How many centimeters longer is rectangle F than rectangle D?
Which two rectangles are the longest? How long would the rectangle be if you joined them together?