Make A Customery (Inch) Ruler

Make Customary (Inch) Rulers © 2001

This activity produces 4 rulers:: one marked in inches,; one marked in half-inches,; one marked quarter-inches,; one marked in eighth-inches.
You may fold the paper to reveal: only one ruler at a time.
Materials Needed: an 8" by 11" sheet of paper, a pencil

To Assemble:
Pre Step: From an 8 1/2" by 11" sheet of paper, cut off: a 1/2" strip to produce an 8" by 11" sheet of paper.
1st: Hold the paper length-wise. At the TOP EDGE ONLY,: fold the paper in half and in half again so the top edge is folded in quarters.
2nd: Open the paper up so it is no longer folded.: With a pencil mark the creases.
3rd: Create the areas of the paper in which to place the rulers.: Do this by folding the paper widthwise in half and in half again to make a paper folded in quarters.
4th: Use the pencil marks to mark units on future rulers.: See step 3, above.
5th: On the top ruler, carefully estimate and mark the position of: the missing inch markers. Label each inch marker with a number.
6th: The inch ruler is complete.: Redraw all of this ruler in the second ruler position.; Estimate and mark the half-inch marks USING MARKS OF EQUAL HEIGHT BUT SHORTER THAN THE INCH MARKS.
7th: The half-inch ruler is complete.: Redraw all of this ruler in the third ruler position.; Estimate and mark the quarter-inch marks USING MARKS EQUAL IN HEIGHT BUT SHORTER THAN THE HALF-INCH MARKS.
8th: The quarter-inch ruler is complete.: Redraw all of this ruler in the last ruler position.; Estimate and mark the eighth-inch marks USING MARKS EQUAL IN HEIGHT BUT SHORTER THAN THE QUARTER-INCH MARKS.
9th: All rulers are now ready for use.: Fold the paper to display only the ruler you wish to use.

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