What better instrument to measure than our own body? When children learn from close experiences or references, they become actively involved in the teaching-learning process and develop their personal autonomy.
A really good idea would be that students measure some parts of their bodies, such us theis nails, handspans, steps or fingers. After that, they can use these references to measure different objects of the classroom (walls, windows, tables, etc.). In this way, children have to take into account what part of the body is more appropriate to measure each thing. For example, to measure a small thing, it would be appropriate to use nails or fingers but for bigger things it is better to use steps.
This task could be even more engaging if we organize our students in cooperative groups so that they can work together to reach a common objective. We can give prizes to winners or create a kind of "competition"... Moreover, the cooperative methodology is the most appropriate in order to attend to diversity correctly.
I'm sure that I will carry out this activity when I become a teacher. Do you?
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