Many teachers use time after the Challenge in the Jasper adventure has been solved to focus students' attention on the mathematics they applied during the excitement of coming up with their solutions. The Jasper context provides a natural anchor for additional mathematical activities and lessons. Teachers may develop their own problems, or have students solve selected analogous problems provided on the laserdisc to help deepen their understanding of the concepts and skills involved in this Jasper adventure, and extension problems to broaden their learning into related subject areas.
Challenge
Which team will win the heat, and can it beat the best time?
Analogous Problems
The first two analogous problems provide practice with triangulation. Two other problems change the rules of the race, providing the opportunity to revisit many of the subproblems of the original Challenge. Two other problems provide practice working with circles. Problem 6 provides practice estimating height by drawing triangles to scale, as done in The Right Angle. Another problem explores the relationship of length, area and volume in scale models. The last problem transfers the original Jasper Challenge into a new situation
The first two analogous problems provide practice with triangulation. Two other problems change the rules of the race, providing the opportunity to revisit many of the subproblems of the original Challenge. Two other problems provide practice working with circles. Problem 6 provides practice estimating height by drawing triangles to scale, as done in The Right Angle. Another problem explores the relationship of length, area and volume in scale models. The last problem transfers the original Jasper Challenge into a new situation