Measuring Length Using Non-standard Units

❖ Non-standard units means we can measure

the length of an object with our body parts.

❖ In this way, length of an object can be

different from person to person.
Non - Standard units for Measuring the Length
Cubit
arm span
Let’s learn about these one
by one…...
 Measuring Length Using Non-standard Units (Body Parts)

The handspan is the measure from the

1. tip of your little finger to the tip of your
thumb when your hand is stretched out.

The palm is the measure from the tip of

2. your little finger to the tip of your thumb
when your hand is not stretched out.
 Digit is the thickness or the width of the
3. index finger.

The cubit is the measure from your

4. elbow to the tip of your middle finger.
 Pace is the measure of distance from one
5.
step to another.

6. The foot span is the measure from the

tip of the toe to the heel of the foot.

The arm span is the measure between

7. the tips of the middle finger of both
arms when outstretched.
 Tick the non-standard units for measuring length:

1. ✓
pace / footspan

✓
2. handspan / palm
 ✓
3. armspan / handspan

✓
4. footspan / cubit
 ✓
5. digit / armspan

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6. cubit / armspan
 Do you know?
If two persons measure the length of an
object by using the same thing,
they get the same answer.

Note: Use standard size toothbrush and new eraser for measuring the length of the toothbrush.
 Do you know?
If two persons measure the length of an object using
body parts, they get different answer.