Measuring Excellence: Unleash Precision with Our Ruler Printable!

Discovering the PERFECT ruler can be a fun adventure! As students advance through various grade levels, their measuring skills must become more precise. By second grade, they’ll learn how to measure down to the nearest inch, and by third grade, they’ll be expected to measure down to the nearest ¼ inch. Having too many lines on a ruler can be confusing for younger students, so a more straightforward ruler may be helpful. With practice and the right tools, students can master the art of measuring with confidence and ease.

We’re thrilled to share that Teach Starter has developed a fantastic range of printable rulers perfect for classroom and home use! With these rulers, your students can easily measure items and even generate measurement data to create line plots. What’s more, our rulers are thoughtfully designed to be accurately scaled and offer a variety of options to choose from. You’ll be pleased to know that each page features 4-5 copies of the ruler to save on printing. Check out the rulers available in this download:

• 1-inch rulers
• ½ inch rulers
• ¼ inch rulers
• ⅛ inch rulers
• Centimeter rulers
• Centimeter rulers with 0.5 increments
• Centimeter rulers with 0.1 increments
• Rulers with ⅛ inch and 0.1 centimeter increments
• Rulers with ¼ inch and 0.1 centimeter increments
• Rulers with ¼ inch and 0.5 centimeter increments
• Rulers with ¼ inch and centimeter increments

How to Get Your Printable Rulers

If you are ready to download and print your set of classroom rulers, simply click on the green download button to access the quick-print PDF file or Google Slides file. When selecting the Google Slides option, you will be prompted first to make a copy to your personal drive.

Looking for Some Measurement Activities?

Check out some of our measurement resources to put your new printable rulers to use!

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Creating Line Plots With Measurements – Differentiated Worksheets

Guide students to measure items to the nearest inch or ¼ inch, create a line plot and answer questions with this set of differentiated worksheets for 2nd and 3rd-grade students.

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Measuring to the Nearest 1/4 Inch – Match-Up Activity

Practice measuring objects to the nearest ¼ inch with this match-up activity.