They make me laugh...

Today's math activity was to figure out how big the giant was who broke into our portable last night. We know the size of his hand (he left hand prints everywhere) and we just need to know how tall he is. I thought this would be simple enough. Compare your hand to the giant's hand and your hand to your body...draw a picture, use numbers, do what you have to do. There were groups of kids working to solve the problem. I saw lines being drawn all over the giant's hand...measuring width and length of fingers and palm, and perimeter of the hand. It was crazy! Somehow a few groups came up with a close answer and those groups who were measuring the area and perimeter of the hand (i.e. over thinking the problem), were way off. Apparently the giant is 51 feet tall according to them. WOW...how would he ever fit inside our portable?

Before we even began this, I had one kid ask, "Why was it a giant? It should have been a llama!" SERIOUSLY?!?!?! I'll try and consider that next time. I guess that's why he won the Life Skill Award for Sense of Humor.