Nursery/Landscape CDE: Scale and Measurement Tools

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This measuring tool is most commonly used to determine the length or "distance" of a long object, field or yard.

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Measuring Wheel

Front

Identify the measuring tool: Ruler, T-Square, Measuring Tape, Measuring Wheel, Architect's Scale

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Architect's Scale

Front

This measuring tool is flat and generally includes one side for inches and another for centimeters.

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Ruler

Front

Identify the measuring tool: Ruler, T-Square, Measuring Tape, Measuring Wheel, Architect's Scale

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Measuring Tape

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This tool contains multiple "sides" (generally three) and is the most efficient tool used for drawing to scale.

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Architect's Scale

Front

Identify the measuring tool: Ruler, T-Square, Measuring Tape, Measuring Wheel, Architect's Scale

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T-Square

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The side of a house is 30 feet and you want to draw this on paper for your client. Using a scale where 1 foot is equal to 1/2 inch, how long will the side of the house be on your paper?

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15 inches

Front

Identify the measuring tool: Ruler, T-Square, Measuring Tape, Measuring Wheel, Architect's Scale

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Ruler

Front

True or False: It is okay for me to draw lines using the Architect's Scale.

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False

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This "pocket-sized" measuring tool is made of thin, flexible metal and because it has a metal "hook" on the end, it can be used to more precisely determine the length of objects such as wood.

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Measuring Tape