NCERT Class 4 Maths Long and Short

Long and Short

How Far Apart are the Dots?

★ Guess the distance between any two dots. How many centimetres is it? Now measure it with the help of a scale. Did you guess right?

★ Which two dots do you think are farthest from each other? Check your answer. 

★ Which two dots are nearest to each other? 

   Check your answer.

Children can play this game in pairs, making dots on a plain sheet and asking their partner to guess the distance. This can also be extended to estimating bigger distances on the floor. The border of this chapter should also be used as a scale

The Shorter Line

Akbar was a famous king. He had a smart minister called Birbal. Once Akbar gave him a difficult question. He drew a line on the floor.

Look at the picture and explain how Birbal made Akbar's line shorter.

Now can you be as smart as Birbal? Make his line shorter without erasing it. Just think is there any longest line?

Try This

★ Make her right arm1 cmlonger than the left arm.

★ Draw a cup 1 cmshorter than this cup.

★ Draw a broom half as long as this broom.

How Tall Have You Grown?

Do you remember that in Class 3 you measured your height?

Do you think you have grown taller?

How much? ____________ (cm)

Have your friends also grown taller?

Find out and fill the table below.

Please refer to attached file for NCERT Class 4 Maths Long and Short