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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Become a "Ruler" of the Ruler!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In order to practice basic sewing skills, students must be able to read and use a ruler for a variety of tasks. In this hands-on lesson plan, students will work collaboratively to demonstrate their mastery of how to read "English" units...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Measuring Marvelously Standard Ruler

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This lesson is used to instruct students in the use of a standard "English" ruler for determining measurements. The students will read a standard ruler accurately to the nearest 1/16 of an inch. The student will measure different items...
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: A Perfect Sacred Sphere [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
In this instructional activity, 4th graders will explore protractors, rulers, balance both radial, and symmetrical, and concepts of angle measurements as they create their own mandalas.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Measuring a Line Segment: Lesson 5

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
This video lesson [1:15] will walk you through using a ruler to measure the distance between endpoints. It is 5 of 10 in the series titled "Measuring a Line Segment." CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.4 Generate measurement data by measuring...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Kindergarten Measurement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn to distinguish between longer, shorter and taller, shorter and use the ruler tool to determine how long lines are.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Robotic Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn and practice how to find the perimeter of a polygonal shape. Using a ruler, they measure model rooms made of construction paper walls. They learn about other tools, such as a robot, that can help them take measurements....
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Putting Robots to Work With Force & Friction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the concept of pushing, as well as the relationship between force and mass. Students practice measurement skills using pan scales and rulers to make predictions about mass and distance. A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot is...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Line Lengths (English Units)

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to measure the lengths of two lines set along a ruler and add them together. Includes video demonstrating a sample...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Single Object Length (English Units)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to find the length of an object lined up against a ruler where the starting point is not at zero. Includes video...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Distance Between Two Points

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this concept, students will learn how to measure distances using rulers and grids. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Clock Tower

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project resulted from the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher (pre-engineering), Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiple Object Length Comparison (English Units)

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to measure and compare the lengths of several objects lined up along a ruler. Includes video demonstrating a sample...
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Middle School Science

Middle School science.com: Smile Metric Style Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan site, students will learn how to use a metric ruler to measure length, accurately read and record measurements taken in centimeters and millimeters, and collect and analyze data using a stem and leaf.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Using a Protractor

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how to construct and measure angles using a protractor and ruler. The resource consists of a video demonstration and exploration activity.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Student Analysis of a Person Jumping on a Trampoline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this activity, students learn about conservation of mechanical energy as they measure the velocity of a girl jumping on a trampoline using a direct measurement video with an embedded frame counter and ruler.
Activity
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Constructions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about drawing shapes using only a compass and straight edge or ruler with out measuring any lengths or angles.