Gulliver's Travels

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 Twice around the wrist is once around the neck;  Twice around the neck is once around the waist.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="236"><div> Listen, see, and take notes.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 138 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>Guided Practice</U></b></div> <div> Show-em how it's done.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="202"><div> Display on the overhead projector instructions for the days activity.  Have individuals complete their data worksheets.  Demonstrate on the board how to graph data, and  have each group enter their data on chart paper for display!</div> <div> On a second sheet of chart paper, enter individuals data for activity two, and so on.  Use lengths of string to wrap twice around and measure the distance.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="236"><div> Hear, see, do - The students are to start their group activity and complete it before the end of the period.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 83 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>Closure</U></b></div> <div> Comparisons and wrap-ups</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="202"><div> Are these measurements true on the average?  Were these measurements true for you?  Looking at the graphs, are the girls numbers the same as the boys numbers?  What do you think twice your waist could equal?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="236"><div> Listen to the summary of the day's class, and note what homework is posted for the next class period.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Independent Practice: </b>Try take your data worksheet home and make a graph with just</div> <div> your data, and also, graph one measurement times two and see how you compare.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Extension to the lesson: </b>Explain other seamstress or tailor rules of thumb.  (ie. on the</div> <div> average, the waist measurement is about the same as your pant inseam.)  Have students</div> <div> that finish early try them, or look up measurements on the internet.  Students with</div> <div> computers at home can bring in printouts of what they have discovered. Check out the</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/in"><U><I><B>Gulliver's Travels web site!</b></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Duration of the lesson:</b> Approximately 49 minutes.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>