Students start by writing the distance in units for each line segment on the worksheet titled "Measuring the Length of Line Segments on a Grid." For example, students would have to count the number of line segments between the letters B and I or G and H on a coordinate grid.

Later on, students do the reverse by finding the line segment that matches the number of units. For example, they must find a segment with four units between two letters and write those two letters on the line.

They also get to create their own line segments on the grid. The directions ask students to plot the points T and V on the grid with a length of five units.

Using a coordinate grid is a great way to help students visualize the concept of distance and practice graphing while also supporting number sense and counting skills.

You can use a coordinate grid with points that are labeled with different letters to do a number of different activities. Students can measure the distance between two letters or follow up, down, left, and right directions to find the correct letter. They can also create their own puzzles by plotting points on the grid and asking a partner to find the length between those two points.