Long and Short

Table of Contents: Long and Short 

1. Introduction to Length

2. Understanding Long and Short

3. Examples of Long and Short Objects

4. Comparing Lengths: Longer and Shorter

5. Identifying the Longest and Shortest

6. Difference Between Long and Tall

7. Using Longer, Shorter, Longest, and Shortest
   
   

New Learnings: Measuring Length

Here students will get the concept of the length of different types of objects and learn about long and short. They can also compare the lengths of different objects.

Students will get a brief concept about:

• The longer and shorter objects.
• Longest and shortest objects.
• Difference between long and tall.

Each concept is explained to class 2 maths students using illustrations, examples, misconceptions, and mind maps. You can assess your learning by solving the two printable worksheets at the page’s end.
Download the long and short worksheet for class 2 and check the solutions for the concept of long and short provided in PDF format.

Understanding Length: Long and Short

Length refers to how long or short an object is. It's a fundamental concept long and short  in mathematics that helps us compare and measure objects in our environment.

• Long Object: An object that extends more in length compared to another.
  
  

• Short Object: An object that has less length compared to another.
  
  

Example: A train is long, while a bicycle is short.

Long and Short Objects:

When we observe objects based on their lengths, we say the object either long or short.

Long and short Objects  Example:

For Example:

You can see here; the length of the bat is more than the length of the pencil.

So, the Bat is long and the Pencil is short.

When we compare two or more objects based on their lengths, we cannot use the words ‘Long’ & ‘Short’.

Here, we can also say that, the bus is shorter than the metro.

Concept long and short Objects

To compare the lengths of three or extra objects, use the phrase ‘Longest/Shortest’.

Example:

Here, the blue arrow is the longest among all the arrows.

Also, we can say that, the pink arrow is the shortest among all the arrows.

New Learnings: Length

Length is the measurement of the object from one end to every other quit. Length tells us how long the object is, forming the idea of the concept of long and short, which facilitates us examine and describe gadgets based totally on their length in normal lifestyles.

Example:

Length can be measured in different units like metre, centimetre, etc.

Long and Short Objects Example : 

Draw another hair double the length?

Answer: Hair of double length is drawn below.

Draw a broom half as long as this broom?

 

Answers: Here is the image of a broom half as long as the above broom with the length difference. It specifies the concept longer and shorter objects.

 

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Engaging Activities

1. Length Hunt: Find objects around your house and measure their lengths. Categorize them as long or short.
   
   

2. Drawing Challenge: Draw two objects, one longer and one shorter, like a long snake and a short worm.
   
   

3. Story Time: Create a story involving characters of different lengths, like a long train and a short car.
   
   

4. Craft Activity: Use strings of different lengths to create art, labeling them as long, longer, and longest.
   
   

 

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Common Misconception : 

1. Long and Tall are the same:

 Many students assume "long" and "tall" imply the identical.

  Reality: "Long" is for horizontal duration (like a snake), at the same time as "tall" is for vertical peak (like a giraffe).

2. Bigger way longer:

 Children frequently assume a bigger or heavier item is also longer.

  Reality: Length is simplest approximately how long an item is, no longer how heavy or huge it looks.

3. Shorter always manner is small:

 Students may additionally believe if some thing is shorter, it ought to be tiny.

 Reality: An object can be brief in length however still big in other approaches (e.G., a short however huge field).

4. Can’t compare gadgets that look one of a kind:

 Some accept as true with you can't compare lengths of multiple gadgets.  

Reality: You can compare any gadgets so long as you are measuring their duration.

5. All traces are either lengthy or quick:

 Some children overlook we also can use longer or shorter for assessment.

  Reality: Use "long" and "brief" by myself for single objects, and "longer/shorter" or "longest/shortest" for comparisons.

 

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Things You’ve Learned:

1. What is Length:
   Length shows us how long or short object can be, and is measured in units like cm, m, and km.
   
   

2. Long vs Short:
   You now know how to identify and describe objects as long or short.
   
   

3. Comparing Lengths:
   You learned to use the terms longer and shorter for two objects, and longest or shortest for more than two.
   
   

4. Distinguish between Long and Tall:
   “Long” is for things lying down or stretched (like a rope), and “Tall” is for things that stand upright (like a tower).
   
   

5. Real-life examples:
   From buses vs. metros, bats vs. pencils, and snakes vs. giraffes—you’ve used real objects to compare lengths.
   
   

6. Fun with Length:
   Through drawing, crafts, stories, and activities, you explored the concept long and short by practicing how to identify and use terms like long, short, longer, and shortest in real-life situations.

 

7. Standard Units of Length:
   By understanding the concept long and short, you can now relate it to standard units of measurement like millimetres, centimetres, metres, and kilometres, and know when to use each one appropriately.

 

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Fun Facts About Long and Short :

• Bats vs. Pencils!
  A cricket bat is longer than a pencil—but did you know both help us understand the concept of length? Just look at them side by side!
  
  

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• Metro vs. Bus – It’s a Race of Length!
  Metros are usually longer than buses. So next time you see both, try comparing which is longer and which is shorter like a little length detective!
  
  

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• Longest Hair Ever?
  The longest human hair recorded was over 5.5 meters long—that’s longer than a car! Can you imagine drawing a hair that long in your notebook?
  
  

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• Tall or Long? Confused?
  If a giraffe and a crocodile had a contest, the giraffe might be tall, and the crocodile might be long! That’s how we identify  the difference among height and period.
  
  

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• The Magic Number 100
  One metre has exactly 100 centimetres in it. Think of it like 100 steps that fit inside a single metre!
  
  

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• Kilometres for Big Adventures
  1 kilometre = 1000 metres. That’s about 10 football fields placed end to end!

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• The Great Wall of China is over 21,000 km long!

 

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• The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, stands at 828 meters.

 

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• A blue whale, the largest animal, may be up to 30 meters long.

 

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• The smallest bone in the human body, the stapes within the ear, is ready three mm long.

 

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