Fermi Problem of the day

Flat

Hill

Mountain

How many

How many

How many

(pieces of bread / playing cards /

students standing shoulder to shoulder)

(pieces of bread / playing cards /

students standing shoulder to shoulder)

(jelly beans / pieces of bread / playing

cards / students standing shoulder to
shoulder)

would fit into an area covered by 1

square metre?

would fit into the area covered by this

classroom (approximately 50 square
metres)

Supports
Pink square metres
Calculators
On floor with Mrs Cipollone

Supports
Pink square metres
Calculators
Remember the steps on the board

would fit into the area covered by the

COLA (get your worksheet from
Monday out to get your actual OR
estimated measurements)
No supports!
You must use the metre sticks
to measure out your own square
metre! (Use masking tape)
No calculators!
Calculate the area of COLA
based on your or someone elses
estimated / actual length and
width measurements