Students will measure several pieces of material to within a 1/16th of an inch using a rule, a tape measure, a calipers and a micrometer.  Measuring  Practice and Sources:    Ruler Game Measuring Game How to Read a Ruler Make a Measuring Worksheet Fraction to Decimal Value & Tape Measure Reading Test Buy a Chicago Cubs Tape Measure Buy a White Sox Tape Measure How to Read a Caliper Measuring Tools and Calipers How to Read with Practice More Practice How To With Practice How to Read a Micrometer Video  How to Read a Calipers   Take a look at the DCG Middle School Measuring Module: Open or download a copy of the Measuring Module Worksheet See copy of Measuring Module Worksheet DCG MS Seventh Grade Measuring Module  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 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).    Measuring one of the seven boards.    The measurement of 14 1/4 of an inch. How To Sites: Measuring Game How to Read a Ruler   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).    Measuring with the steel rule. Use these sources to learn how to read a steel rule: How To Read a Steel Rule    The measurement of 11 15/16 (sorry, it is the best picture I got).    Use the square to measure 4 boards and check 3 for squareness.    Measuring with the square.    Checking for a square corner.  Notice this one is not square.    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    Measuring with the Micrometer    Reading the Micrometer How to Read a Micrometer  The second Steel Rule    Making the first measurement    The Caliper    Making the measurement with the caliper.   How to Read a Caliper Measuring Tools and Calipers  The Feeler Gauge is used to set the spark plug gap.    Measuring with the Feeler Gauge See how to do it: Diagram    The Depth Gauge    Using the Depth Gauge   Research and Resources Ruler Game Measuring Game How to Read a Ruler Make a Measuring Worksheet Fraction to Decimal Value & Tape Measure Reading Test Buy a Chicago Cubs Tape Measure Buy a White Sox Tape Measure How to Read a Caliper Measuring Tools and Calipers How to Read with Practice More Practice How To With Practice  How to Read a Micrometer

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