$ruler with fractions$

$ruler with fractions$

#Ruler with fractions free

:) I'm sure there are a lot more cool things you can do with a ruler, and I'd love to hear about them! In the meantime, the best way to get good at this is to practice practice practice! After doing this about 20 times, my students can just about do it in their sleep- and their ability to read a ruler shows in their metals projects. After 16ths, you would have 32nds, 64ths, 128ths, 256ths, 512ths, 1024ths, 2048ths, and on and on and on. Cut out clip art ruler and use for fraction and measurement practice.

#Ruler with fractions free

A free standard imperial math ruler with informational text. Each mark on the ruler that ends up with multiple fractions can be reduced to the top most fraction in the set! Trick 3 Continuing on! You can continue the Cut and Double forever! Each time just split the last section in half and double the denominator of the last fraction. FREE - Fractions Measurement Ruler - Printable Clip Art Poster Math Worksheet.

$ruler with fractions$

If you were to write ALL of the fractions down every time you did a set, your Inch would look like Picture 3. Notice that in each fraction, the numerator is ONE LESS than the denominator! Trick 2 You can use your completed inch as a calculator for reducing fractions.

$ruler with fractions$

Look at the last fraction in each set as shown in Picture 2. If you have an even number as a numerator, it needs to be reduced or you haven't got it in the right spot! 2. What do you notice about ALL of the numerators?! THEY ARE ALL ODD. You can use your completed inch as a calculator for reducing fractions. Do you see any patterns? There are two that stand out that can come in handy to check your work to make sure you drew your inch correctly. Visual aids like this are a quick and easy way to build children's knowledge and confidence. Just a quick glance will tell your students that 1/16 is 0.0625, 1/8 is 0.125, 3/16 is 0.1875, and so on. Now lets show you a couple of patterns and give you some tips and tricks! Trick 1 Take a minute and look at the fractions. At every step, the ruler shows the fraction with its decimal equivalent, making it a super useful resource for independent study. You've Drawn your Inch! Here's what your completed Inch should look like- see Pictures 1 and 4.

$ruler with fractions$