Do your kids ever get frustrated using a ruler? Do all those lines confuse them? While grading the young ones math do you discover they used the centimeter side rather than the inch side? Well the master ruler will help with all that!
The Master Ruler is several clear plastic rulers that are bound together. The clear plastic helps one with seeing through the ruler. A huge plus for little ones trying to manipulate a ruler on a math sheet. The several rulers are actually different measurements. For example on the inch ruler you have a 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and a 1/16 ruler. To eliminate the lines for the smaller dimensions if you child is merely looking for inches then you just open it up to the inch. As you teach the smaller ones you can add them in. It gives the kids a great visual that a 1/2 inch is 1/2 of an inch and so on. They also carry a metric ruler as well. Both are available for $9.95 each.
Along with the two rulers I received Master Innovations also sent along a work book (pictured above) and a measurement poster ( pictured below). The workbook has lots of fun worksheets that encourage the use of the ruler while introducing the various measurements. Listed in the upper corner of the worksheet is the measurement used for example on the "Birds of Beauty" page it indicates 1/2 inch. This workbook provides a lot of ruler work. The 24 page workbook is available for $15.95. The poster that was sent has made a great addition to our school room wall. It shows length, capacity and weight. It also gives kids some reference points as to how big an inch is.
The Master Ruler is available through Master Innovations website. Also on the website you will find videos that show how to use the ruler and how to use it to help teach fractions. Overall I think the master ruler is a good tool to have in the classroom.
Check out what my crew mates thought of the Master Ruler here.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the product for review purposes.
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