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How to Draw Line Segments for Grade 2

Drawing a line is an easy activity. Give toddlers pencils and paper, and they will drag the pencils across the paper, making squiggly lines of sorts. The difference between that and showing a child how to draw a line segment is that the child is introduced to the geometric concept of a line and is taught is how to draw a straight line using a ruler. Introducing geometric facts and concepts to children in the second grade makes them comfortable with the study of geometry.

Things You'll Need

  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Paper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mark two dots on the paper, slightly spaced apart. Name them A and B.

    • 2

      Connect the dots with a straight line. Make sure that the line does not extend beyond the dots.

    • 3

      Explain that you have just drawn the line segment AB.

    • 4

      Mark another two dots spaced slightly apart. Call them C and D. Connect the dots extending the line beyond them in both directions. Call the line CD", and show how it is written with a double-headed arrow placed above the name.

    • 5

      Teach the difference between a line segment and a line. A line segment has a defined beginning and an end. A line goes on forever in both directions. Explain that this is why the line is written with a double-headed arrow, to symbolize that it continues without end.

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