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There are 31 measurements made with 8 different measuring tools:
- Tape Measure
- Steel Rule 1
- Square
- Micrometer
- Steel Rule 2
- Caliper
- Feeler Gauge
- Depth Gauge
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DCG MS Seventh Grade Measuring Module
Click HERE to watch a short video of each step
in this measuring module.
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| The Tape Measure with 7 boards to measure to half (1/2), quarter (1/4, 3/4) and eighth (1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8). |
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| Measuring one of the seven boards. |
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The measurement of 14 1/4 of an inch.
How To Sites:
Measuring Game
How to Read a Ruler |
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| The Steel Rule will be used to measure 7 boards to a sixteenth of an inch (1/16, 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16). |
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Measuring with the steel rule.
Use these sources to learn how to read a steel rule:
How To Read a Steel Rule |
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| The measurement of 11 15/16 (sorry, it is the best picture I got). |
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| Use the square to measure 4 boards and check 3 for squareness. |
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| Measuring with the square. |
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| Checking for a square corner. Notice this one is not square. |
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The micrometer will be used to make two measurements.
Use these sites to learn how to read a micrometer:
a diagram
How to Read with Practice
More Practice
How To With Practice
How to Read a Micrometer |
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| Measuring with the Micrometer |
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Reading the Micrometer
How to Read a Micrometer |
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The second
Steel Rule |
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| Making the first measurement |
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| The Caliper |
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| Making the measurement with the caliper. |
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How to Read a Caliper
Measuring Tools and Calipers |
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| The Feeler Gauge is used to set the spark plug gap. |
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Measuring with the Feeler Gauge
See how to do it:
Diagram
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| The Depth Gauge |
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| Using the Depth Gauge |
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