XMM Ruler

This English/metric ruler showcases some of the X-ray images obtained using XMM-Newton, and provides descriptive captions on the reverse side.

While the ruler itself is no longer available, the graphic for the ruler is shown below and can be downloaded as a PDF by clicking the image. You can also read a more detailed description of each image.

XMM-Newton Ruler Activity: "Estimation & Measurement to the Nearest Centimeter"

An activity using the XMM-Newton ruler for students Grades 4-5 was created by a school teacher, and you can download it through the links below.

Download word file of teacher's instructions
Download word file of student worksheet
You will also need the ruler images and image descriptions.

These activities were created by:
Nancy Cooper
Science Resource Teacher
Jennie Dean Elementary
Manassas City Schools

Thank you Nancy.