MEASUREMENT/READING A RULER
JIM "SAWDUST" SPANGLER 
Introduction
Standards
Objectives
Activities
Assessment
Results
Resources

 

 
 

 
Introduction
This lesson will be used for students missing the measurement unit at the beginning of the quarter.  Daylor High School has an open enrollment program and we continually have new students entering our classes through the session. 
Subject:  Construction Technology/Math C
Topic:  Reading a rule
Grade Level:  9-12
Student Lesson URL:http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~jspangle/student
Standards Addressed
This lesson addresses the California State Standard for:

Industrial  and Technology Education
Grades 11-12
Construction Technology Standard 1:  Core
Students will understand and apply the principles of planning, layout, materials, assembly, and finishing processes used in the construction industry. 

  

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Instructional Objectives

1.  The student will read a ruler to within 1/16 of an inch with 100% accuracy
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2.  The student will be able to reduce all fractions to lowest terms.
 

Student Activities

Introductory Activity

Students will take a pre-test on reading a rule. 
 

Enabling Activities
 Students will complete a worksheet which introduces them to reading a ruler.  They will then view a video on reading a ruler.  This is an interactive session in which the student creates a paper model of an inch which is broken down into 1/16" increments.  The instructor reinforces the concepts especially reducing fractions to lowest terms.

Culminating Activity
Students will take a post-test on reading a rule. Students performing below 100 percent on this test will be given individualized instruction until they have mastered reading a rule 100 percent.   Throughout the quarter, students will be building projects which will build and reinforce their measuring skills for both accuracy and speed.  Assessment
The following keys will be used for evaluating the students performance:

Pre-test Key

Measurement:  Reading a Rule/ An Introduction Assignment Key

Post-test Key
 
 
 

Results
 
 


 
 

 

Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity

Pre-test

Enabling Activity

Measurement:  Reading a Rule/An Introduction Assignment

Reading a Ruler Explained on Web Site:

Measurement: Reading a Rule/ Working with Fractions Assignment                              TOP OF PAGE

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Web Site:

Culminating Activity

Post-test
 

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WILLIAM DAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
6131 ORANGE AVE., SACRAMENTO, CA., 95823
JIM SPANGLER, jspangle@edcenter.egusd.k12.ca.us
Last Revised: 06/1/2001