Teaching measurement for class1 helps them to analyze the objects around them. In the early days, people used different parts of the body to measure length. They are called non-standard measures of length. Some non-standard measures of length are handspan, cubit, foot span, and pace or stride.
Non-standard measures of length
- Handspan
- Foot span
- Cubit
- Pace
Handspan
The distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger is called a handspan.
Cubit
The distance from the tip of the middle finger to the end of the elbow is known as a cubit.
Foot span
The distance from the tip of the toe to the heel of the foot is known as the foot span.
Pace
The distance between two objects or the length of two objects can be compared using pace or stride. A pace is one step taken.
In the above worksheet count and write the objects using foot span.
In the above worksheet count and write the number of paper clips used to measure the objects.
Weight
Weight indicates how light or heavy an object is. Common balance and weighing machines can be used to measure the weight of an object.
In the above worksheet tick the heavier object
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