Taking Dragon-Sized Steps
1, 2, 3, RAWR!
Beginner
Pretend to be an animal from a storybook or fairytale. Count your steps to find the distance between places.
Tip: Pick a number, and then see how far you can get with that number of steps.
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Intermediate
Guess how many steps it will take to get to different places as your character.
Tip: Test your guess! Discuss who had the best guess.
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Experienced
Guess how many “dragon steps” and “mouse steps” it will take to get to different places. Get creative with character choices!
Tip: Recognize which animals or characters use less steps to get to a destination (ex: dragons take bigger steps than mice, therefore it would take a dragon less steps to get to their destination).
References: VandeWalle, J. A. (2011). Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. Pearson Canada. (p. 120). Ginsberg, L., Manly, M., & Schmidt, M.J. (2006). The components of numeracy. National Centre for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy: NCSALL Occasional Papers.
Why is this important?
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Making guesses about measurement and distances helps connect math concepts to everyday life.
Looking for more information?
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Check out our 100 Chart and Estimation and Prediction resources to reference throughout the activity!