Kids are taught how to use a ruler to measure objects and distances while they're in elementary school. A good way to get a jump-start on their understanding of measurements is to make a ruler for them to use at home. The United States is the only industrialized nation in the world using a combination of the metric system and its own customary system of measurement. Making a ruler for kids means including simple measurements from the American system.
- Heavy paper
- Colored pencils
- Scissors
- Glue
- Paintbrush
- Measuring tool
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Instructions
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Measure and cut a 3-inch by 12-inch rectangle from your paper.
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Use your measuring tool and a colored pencil to make marks at 1-inch intervals along the length of the cardboard.
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Draw dark horizontal lines at each inch mark, using a colored pencil.
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Write the numbers 1 through 12, sequentially, on each line. Start from one end of the cardboard and finish at the other.
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Seal the ruler by painting a thin layer of glue across the surface of the cardboard. Allow it to dry.