Grade
2

Same & Different: Measuring Shoes

Look at the two pictures. What do you notice?

A. shows a kid shoe measuring from 0 to 7 inches above a tape measure. An adult shoe measuring from 0 to 11 inches is below the tape measure. B. shows a kid shoe measuring from 5 to 12 inches above a tape measure. An adult shoe measuring from 0 to 12 inches is below the tape measure.
  1. How are pictures A and B mathematically the same, and how are they different?
    • A and B are the same because …
    • A and B are different because …
  2. Make a third picture that compares measurements.
    Explain how your picture is the same as pictures A and B, and how it is different.
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