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Measuring with a ruler can be tricky to learn and frustrating to teach! I use this strategy to help my students learn an easier way to identify the inch, half inch, and quarter inch marks on a ruler. Whenever I am teaching this activity, I literally hear students say, "Ohhhhh, I get it!" What else does a teacher want?! By relating the concept of measurement to something that most students have a solid grasp on, counting coins, it allows the students to gain confidence by using a strategy that s