Measurement and Comparing Lengths {freebie}

My new Border collie puppy, Daisy, came for a visit to our classroom this week!

I read Big Dog, Little Dog by P.D. Eastman and we talked about how God makes animals different sizes. The class decided that Daisy would be considered a small dog. Discussion turned to people, and how we are all different sizes too. Despite the sense that 'bigger is better', we are the perfect size for our own self, and are just-right.

I took some yarn and measured each student. I added their picture to the end, so we could see how tall everyone is.

Students used their non-standard measuring tools to find 3 things in the classroom that they are BIGGER than, and 3 things in the classroom that they are smaller than.

Then they filled in this work page:

 bigger than a backpack, teacher's desk, water center
smaller than the easel, pocket chart, door

bigger than the teacher's desk, the table, the radio
smaller than the whole school, the bench, the door

If you'd like a copy of this measurement lesson, header, and worksheet, click the link below.

We hung up the yarn as a reminder of how unique we all are :)