Long and Short

• Measurement is a process of finding a number that shows the amount of

something.
• We measure distance or length in day-to-day life.
• They are measured mostly in meters, kilometers or centimeters
• There are two types of obejcts- short and long
• Smaller Objects can be measured using a scale or Ruler.

• This scale has 15 divisions on it.

• Each division is made up of 1 centimeter.
• Centimeter is also written as 1 cm.

• This is how we take measurement using a scale

• The given pencil is 11cm long.
• A meter rod is used to measure some longer objects.
• Objects like length of table or length of a cloth can be measured using a
meter rod.
• A meter rod is 1metre(m) in length.
• 1 meter = 100 centimeter

Meter Rod
• Distance between places is measured in kilometers
• Kilometers is written as km.
• 1 kilometer = 1000 meter

Examples of Long and short lengths

 Assignment

In each case write which object (1st or 2nd) is

longer.