Measurement Lesson

Length: Measuring length of body parts in centimeters and making comparisons of

length
Resources/Materials:
Pencil and paper for recording lengths, String,

Data Collection Sheet

Activity Description: Work Individually or with a Partner

1. Use string to measure around your waist, your neck, and your wrist, etc. Cut
pieces of string matching these lengths.
2. Compare the pieces of string.
3. How many wrist lengths are as long as a arm length?
4. How many wrists make a waist? Etc.
5. Now measure the pieces of string with a meter stick and record your findings on
the data sheet provided.
If a number of people do this activity, the results could be displayed using graphs.
Evaluation:
Self-assessment, anecdotal records, What I Now Know/Learned in math journal