PPT: Fun at Class Party! | Mathematics for Class 3 (Maths Mela) PDF Download

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FUN AT CLASS
FUN AT CLASS
PARTY
PARTY
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FUN AT CLASS
FUN AT CLASS
PARTY
PARTY
Measuring helps us know the size of objects, like
how tall a tree is or how wide a table is. 
M E A S U R I N G :
Learning to measure is important because it helps
us describe and compare things accurately. 
How many jobs can you think of which involve
measuring?
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FUN AT CLASS
FUN AT CLASS
PARTY
PARTY
Measuring helps us know the size of objects, like
how tall a tree is or how wide a table is. 
M E A S U R I N G :
Learning to measure is important because it helps
us describe and compare things accurately. 
How many jobs can you think of which involve
measuring?
Long ago, people used body parts to measure
things!
Hand span ?? – Distance from thumb to little
finger.
Cubit ?? – Distance from elbow to fingertip.
But everyone's hands and arms are different
sizes! ?? To solve this, standard units of measurement
were created. ? MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH 
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FUN AT CLASS
FUN AT CLASS
PARTY
PARTY
Measuring helps us know the size of objects, like
how tall a tree is or how wide a table is. 
M E A S U R I N G :
Learning to measure is important because it helps
us describe and compare things accurately. 
How many jobs can you think of which involve
measuring?
Long ago, people used body parts to measure
things!
Hand span ?? – Distance from thumb to little
finger.
Cubit ?? – Distance from elbow to fingertip.
But everyone's hands and arms are different
sizes! ?? To solve this, standard units of measurement
were created. ? MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH 
Earlier people also used to measure with inches,
feet, and yards 
12 inches = 1 foot ?? 3 feet = 1 yard
MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH 
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FUN AT CLASS
FUN AT CLASS
PARTY
PARTY
Measuring helps us know the size of objects, like
how tall a tree is or how wide a table is. 
M E A S U R I N G :
Learning to measure is important because it helps
us describe and compare things accurately. 
How many jobs can you think of which involve
measuring?
Long ago, people used body parts to measure
things!
Hand span ?? – Distance from thumb to little
finger.
Cubit ?? – Distance from elbow to fingertip.
But everyone's hands and arms are different
sizes! ?? To solve this, standard units of measurement
were created. ? MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH 
Earlier people also used to measure with inches,
feet, and yards 
12 inches = 1 foot ?? 3 feet = 1 yard
MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH 
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1 2
1 3
2
Now, we mostly use the Metric System:
Meter (m) – Standard unit of length
Kilometer (km) – Long distances
Centimeter (cm) – Small lengths
MEASUREMENT OF LENGTH