Measure with Cubes
Count the cubes under each thing. How many cubes long is it?
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How to do it
- Look at the cubes under each picture.
- Count the cubes from one end to the other.
- Write how many cubes long it is.
Teaching tip
Have your child touch each cube while counting so none get skipped. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.MD.A.2.
About this worksheet
Pictures of everyday things with a row of cubes underneath to count.
What kids practice
In first grade, measuring means lining up copies of something small, like cubes or paper clips, along an object and counting them. Kids learn that the units have to touch with no gaps or overlaps, and they start at one end of the object. Rulers come later.
Watch for
- Starting in the middle of the object or leaving gaps between units.
- Saying just the number without the unit.
- Thinking a taller picture is longer even when it's measured the other way.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full measuring length guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Measuring Length ChartHow to measure with no gaps or overlaps, why bigger units give a smaller number, and comparing lengths. 
3. Measure with Paper ClipsPictures measured with a row of paper clips. A bigger unit means a smaller number.
4. Longest and ShortestGroups of three pictures to compare by length. Matches 1.MD.A.1.