Bunny Enclosure Problem
As part of our Interaction IB unit, students were given a real life problem to solve. Their task was to design an enclosure for Ruby's bunny, which we would be building. Students were given that the enclosure would be 24 square feet and needed to come up with the dimensions. As students shared their ideas, it came out that the enclosure did not have to be a rectangle, as we had been learning to solve area for in our lessons. Lily came up with the question: Which design will have more places for the bunny to explore? Students designed enclosures and the class selected one to build. We started by making a life-size map and then built the cardboard wall around it. It was a lot bigger than expected! To make it easier to bend the walls, the enclosure was reduced to 22 square units and had a perimeter of 24 feet. Ruby's bunny Winter had a lot of space and four students at a time were able to go in with her. Thanks for letting Winter be our class pet for the day Ruby! She is so soft and adorable!
As part of our Interaction IB unit, students were given a real life problem to solve. Their task was to design an enclosure for Ruby's bunny, which we would be building. Students were given that the enclosure would be 24 square feet and needed to come up with the dimensions. As students shared their ideas, it came out that the enclosure did not have to be a rectangle, as we had been learning to solve area for in our lessons. Lily came up with the question: Which design will have more places for the bunny to explore? Students designed enclosures and the class selected one to build. We started by making a life-size map and then built the cardboard wall around it. It was a lot bigger than expected! To make it easier to bend the walls, the enclosure was reduced to 22 square units and had a perimeter of 24 feet. Ruby's bunny Winter had a lot of space and four students at a time were able to go in with her. Thanks for letting Winter be our class pet for the day Ruby! She is so soft and adorable!