Tallest Teacher
Stop cheating, Mrs. Zagurski!!!!
What do you notice? What do you wonder? Act 1 What questions come to your mind? How much shorter is Mrs. Z than Mrs. Acosta? What information do we need to solve the problem?
Mrs. Zagurski is 91 cubes high. Act 2 Mrs. Zagurski is 91 cubes high.
Mrs. Acosta is 98 cubes high.
Act 2 (6th grade) How tall are the teachers in feet and inches? Hint 16 cubes = 1 ft.
Act 3 Mrs. Acosta is 7 cubes taller than Mrs. Zagurski. (Shrimp) Mrs. Z is 68 ¼ inches tall or 5 ft 8 ¼. Mrs. A is 73 ½ inches tall or 6 ft 1 ½
This week… Day 1 – Tallest Teacher Day 2 –How tall are you? (Trace & Cut) Day 3 – Measure with cubes Day 4 – Find feet/inches of your buddy