Get out the rulers, it’s time to measure! The class can measure their books, desks and pencils. They can measure the length of their body or their fingers. What if they measure their ears and feet then take that information and find out which animals are equal to that length?  Now your measurement lesson has just connected to the animal unit you are teaching in Science class.

Measure Yourself gives you the ability to do just that! The website has three fields to fill in; one for the ear, the height and the foot. After measuring the body and its parts, enter the data into the field. In seconds, the bottom of the page is filled with various animals that are the same or close to that measurement. There is a catch-the site asks for the measurements in centimeters only. You have two options-first, have the students find the measurements in centimeters, or Second, use a converter to change it from inches to centimeters.

To extend the activity, have the students select an animal and complete research on it. Create a list of criteria such as environment, behavioral and physical adaptations, diet, etc and write a report about it. Another idea is to have the students find all of the information and then compare it to that person. Although they are the same size, do they eat the same amount of food? Do they require the same shelter needs?