The following worksheets will give your beginning students practice in using rulers with different scales.

Rulers are the key foundation of all forms of measurements. They are literally the first tool of measurement that we put in our students hand. Once you are able to read a ruler this is easily vaulted to all types of measurement tools. They all follow a graded system of measures. The ruler dates back to 2600 B.C. and has undergone many small changes before what we have today as the modern ruler. There are many different types of rulers. They are most often made from wood or plastic, but they can be made of pretty much anything as long as they have a accurate scale. They can be graded in English (inches) or Metric (centimeters) unit of measure. To measure the length of something with a ruler, just place the end most point of the object at the zero point of the ruler. The remaining body of the object will continue over the course of the ruler. Find the where the object ends and take a reading at that point. If the object is bigger than your ruler, you can read it in parts or wait for a larger ruler. You might even need a meter stick which is just a bigger version of a ruler.

These worksheets explain how to practice measuring objects with rulers in Imperial and Metric scales. Students will also learn how to read rulers with subdivisions between whole numbers. This series has just under one-hundred worksheets, lessons, and quizzes within it, just scroll down to see them all. These worksheets have been used by literally over one-hundred teachers and students that do not have access to rulers. They will help you learn how to use this tool and other forms of measurement tools. We will also show you varied unit rulers based on both the metric and US Standard measurement systems.



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Using Rulers Worksheets

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Decimal Rulers Worksheet

Students will read each decimal ruler.

Practice

We use a line to practice our measurements. They come across gray when printed in grayscale.

Drill

Get on the train to get this one solved.

Measurement Tools Lesson

What will Jack use to measure the length of the wall in his room?

Lesson and Practice

Students will identify the appropriate measurement tool. A sample problem is solved and two practice problems are provided.

Worksheet

Students will match pictures of objects with the appropriate measurement tool.

Practice

Students will identify the correct unit of measurement for each specified object.

Drill

Students will use the rulers provided to measure each object. Eight problems are provided.

Warm Up

Students will identify the correct measurement tool for each object. Three problems are provided.

Quarter Inch Lesson

This worksheet explains how to measure to the quarter inch. A sample problem is solved.

Lesson and Practice

Students will read quarter inch marks on rulers. A sample problem is solved and two practice problems are provided.

Worksheet

Students will determine the length of an object to a quarter inch.

Practice

Write down to the nearest fourth inch.

Drill

The lines work well for online learning and color printers.

Warm Up

This is a nice quick and easy activity to work this through.

Reading Ruler Inches Lesson

We can see 15 lines between two numbers on the scale. The distance between 2 numbers of the scale is 1 inch.

Lesson and Practice

1 small line between two numbers divides an inch into two parts. It is written as 1/2 inch.

Worksheet

This is the base common ruler form we will use.

Practice

When you go to the school store, you may have few choices in picking measurement tools.

Drill

If you go to the hardware store, you will have at least two options for measures.

Warm Up

The basic of the line on this tool runs across the base of the tool.

Reading Metric Centimeters Worksheet

It is pretty easy to keep the straight-edge steady on these pages.

Practice

You will learn to make measures more accurately with more experience.

Drill

The lines here are positioned below the marking to make it a little easier.

Check

Write the measurement indicated by the blue bar to the nearest centimeter.

Skills

These measures are broken into metric centimeters.

Basic Skills

Read through these problems will help you become more accurate.

Reading Rulers (Centimeters) Lesson

The horizontal red line is visible from 6 to 7 /2 There is 1 1/2 cm distance between the two ends of the red line.

Worksheet

See what you think of how the problems mix it up.

Practice

We encourage you to measure the length of everything you can.

Review and Practice

See how well you can do on this one. It really jumps around a bit.

Quiz

This will help you gauge where you are on the skill.

Check

The amount of precision that you can have on these are somewhat limited by the resolution that you print this at.

Reading Rulers (Inches) Lesson

You have to start by understanding the increments that you are able to work with.

Worksheet

A whole bunch of different values will be found on this sheet.

Reading Inches on Rulers Lesson

These reading are taken from a one-sixteenth scale.

Worksheet

What is up with the red line.

My Practice

This can really help you show what you know.

Reading Inches on Rulers Review and Practice

The concept of how to read measure is reviewed. A sample problem is solved. Six practice problems are provided.

Classic Quiz

Students will demonstrate their proficiency at this skill.

Topic Check

A good way to review this skill as a group.

Practice

Do not lose your place on this level.

Review and Practice

The horizontal red line is visible from 4 1/4 to 8 1/4 There is 4 inches distance between the two ends of the red line.

Quiz

More practice using the red line marker.

Check

Your last shot at working with the red lines.

Reading a Ruler (Metric System) Lesson

The standard unit used to measure any length is the meter. We use "m" for meter. To measure smaller lengths like the length of your pencil, we use centimeter.

Worksheet

This is a scale of length 15 centimeters. Each centimeter is divided into 10 millimeters. The long line between two numbers tells the half of a centimeter i.e. 5 mm.

Metric Conversion Practice

You will convert units of length within the metric system

Review and Practice

The line ends at 4 divisions more than 6 cm. The length of the line is 6.4 cm = 6 cm 4 mm.

Quiz

This measures you to measure and convert metric units.

Check

Students will read measures and convert metric units. Three problems are provided, and space is included for students to copy the correct answer when given.

Reading Rulers Lesson

We bring some color into your life and add some contrast for you.

Lesson and Practice

Students will convert units of measurement. A sample problem is solved and two practice problems are provided.

Worksheet

We bounce across the rainbow of colors on these rulers.

More Practice

Students will practice converting between units of measurements.

Rulers Drill

Drag this measure of ideas to practice just a bit more.

Warm Up

Lots of measures need to be converted.

Read the Tape Worksheet

Students will read the measurement on the tape.

Practice

Students will practice reading measuring tapes.

Drill

Take a look at the tape and give it a read.

Rulers Lesson

The numbers signify whole centimeters. The distance between one large line to the next large line is 1 centimeter.

Lesson and Practice

See how many whole centimeters long the line is. Then count how many little millimeter-lines beyond that it reaches.

Measure Me Worksheet

Where does this measure go from here?

My Practice

Another round of practice for you.

Our Drill

Students will gain proficiency using this series of problems. Eight problems are provided.

Warm Up

A good way to get ahead with this skill.