This is wonderful!
Thank you! Also thanks for identifying the litter critter - they are so cute. We will be doing the math soon. We are mean, mean parents and make our kids do writing assignments and math every day during the summer break so this is an interesting query to add to their work!
For Finn and Fallie - an early instar grasshopper.
Just because school is out for the summer that doesn’t mean there won’t be annoying grownups asking you to solve math problems. This is just for fun, and so your brains won’t turn to mush while you are on vacation.
If Fallie’s grasshopper can jump two feet every time he leaps, how many times would he have to jump to get from your house to my house? The coordinates for my house are (approximately) 36.84°N 76.35°W, in Portsmouth, Virginia.
How did you figure this out? Do you think it’s possible this is the same grasshopper?
If your mom or dad shares this with you, this would be a good time to talk with them about being smart and safe with strangers on the internet!
reblogged from fatchance
