Task Card #5

Materials: pencils, paper, ruler, crayons or markers

Task: How Far to Giantsville?
Time allotted: 10 minutes

Jack wants to go back and apologize to the giant's wife for stealing from them, but he can't remember how to get to the giant's and his wife's home. Draw a map, and mark distances along the route.

1. Allow 10 minutes for this part of the activity. Everyone draw a map showing the way back to the giant's. Mark the distance from one location to the next. For example: From Jack's house to the beanstalk, 1 mile; from the beanstalk through the clouds, 10 miles; etc. (Use any type of measurement unit for distance: miles, yards, inches, etc. Note: It will be easiest to use the same type of measurement unit throughout the map.)
2. Pass your map to the person sitting next to you. Estimate the total distance, and write the figure on a piece of paper. Use pencil and paper to calculate the actual distance. Circle the answer. How close was the estimation to the actual amount?
3. Pass the map to the next person in the group, and repeat the steps.

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