Ruler and Protractor

Supplies Used: Adhesive, Cardstock or construction paper, Clear Plastic Transparency, Permanent markers

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Die-cut two Rulers from cardstock or construction paper. Adhere the two Rulers together for a more durable Ruler.
2. Trace and number the inch lines with a black permanent marker. Trace the 1/2" lines with a red marker (Figure A).
3. Die-cut the Protractor from a clear plastic transparency sheet. 
4. Use a red permanent marker to indicate the inches along the bottom of the Protractor.
5. Use a black permanent marker to mark every 15 degrees to indicate the angles (Figure B).
6. The clear Protractor can be placed over a shape to measure the angles and sides.
7. Students can use the Ruler and Protractor for solving many math problems (Main Photo).

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  Figure A
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  Figure B