Measuring with a ruler
Age 7 · Maths
A ruler helps us find out how long something is. Put one end of the object at the start mark and count the centimetre spaces.
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Examples
- Measuring a pencil on your desk
- Measuring a leaf you found in the garden
Key takeaways
- Start at the zero mark of the ruler.
- Count the spaces between the marks, not the marks themselves.
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