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4 Measurement Competencies

C-8.9, C-8.12, C-8.13, C-8.14

In Class I, we learnt about length and weight.

Now we shall learn more about them.

Before we go ahead, let us recall what we had learnt.

Let us Recall

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1. Some commonly used non-standard units of length are

2. Such measures are not accurate because these are

for different people.
3. Arrange in increasing order of weight: car, scooter, bus, cycle.

4. Arrange in decreasing order of weight: butterfly, dog, mouse,
horse.

5. A bucket can hold (more/less) water than a bathroom
mug.

6. A cup can hold (more/less) tea than a tea-pot.
Measurement of Length

We have already read about non-standard units of length like handspan,

cubit, pace, etc. Let us learn about the standard unit of length.

When do we need the standard unit?

Maths teacher asked the children how long their desks were.

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