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The provided narrative explains motion as a change in position over time and introduces distance measurement using both historical body parts and standardized metric units. It suggests hands-on activities to measure distances and includes a fun fact about the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Motion and measurement of distance
Motion: Motion is the process of an object changing its position in relation to a reference point over time.
Distance measurement: Measurement is a way of comparing an unknown quantity with a known, fixed quantity, or unit.
Non-standard units: Historically, people used body parts like their foot, a cubit (the length of a forearm), and a handspan (the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinky finger) to measure length. However, these methods were unreliable because the size of body parts varies between people, leading to confusion.
Standard units: To solve this problem, a set of standard units called the International System of Units (SI units), or the metric system, was adopted by scientists worldwide for uniform measurement.
Meter (m): The SI unit for length.
Kilometer (km): A larger unit of length used to measure long distances, with 1 km equaling 1,000 meters.
Hands-on measurement activities
Measure your steps: Count the number of steps it takes to walk from one place to another. You can then measure the length of one of your steps to calculate the total distance.
Measure with objects: Use non-standard items like paperclips, LEGOs, or yarn to measure the length of objects and compare the results. This demonstrates the need for consistent, standard units.
Measuring jump distances: Conduct a broad-jump contest by having participants jump from a starting line. A partner can measure the jump distance with a tape measure and record the results for comparison.
Interesting fact: The Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world.
It is approximately 9,289 km long, connecting Moscow and Vladivostok across Russia.
The entire journey crosses eight time zones and takes about seven days to complete.


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