Units of Measurement
Units of Measurement: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Metric System, A 15 Centimetre Scale, Conversion of Metre into Centimetres and Millimetres & Devices to Measure Length etc.
Important Questions on Units of Measurement
How and with what instrument did you measure your height and weight?

Is measuring useful in kitchen?

Rahul bought two types of toffees in two different packets. Both packets weigh g but have different numbers of toffees. Can you tell us why?

How can you measure length?

Weight gives the measure of how tall or short a person is.

Length is measured in _____. (kilograms/ centimetres)

Your height is measured using

Which objects do we use to measure length?

What is the name for the known fixed quantity of measurement?

Choose the odd one.

The distance between Radha home and her school is . Express this distance in .

If the height of a person is , then his height is equal to _____ .

What type of unit of length a pace or a footstep is?

Five kilometres is equal to _____ .


Name the best unit for measuring the length of a pencil.

Give one word for the following:
The length between a man’s elbow and the tip of the middle finger of an open palm.

Give one word for a fixed quantity with respect to which a physical quantity is measured.

The length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle figure is called _____.

Name the best unit for measuring the length of a pencil.
