Marion McVeety Math Trail
Designed by: Denise Mazenc and Pam Loeppky

Group Number: _____
Names: _______________________________________________________


Station 1: Tessellations

Outside the front entrance under the Marion McVeety school sign there are some similar repeating patterns or tessellations. Look down.
What do you notice? ___________________________________________
Draw what you see.







Is this a tessellation? ______

Why?




Station 2: Estimating

Go to the first bike rack. Estimate how many of your feet it will take to get from one side of the bike rack to the other.
Estimate: __________ feet


Measure the distance using your feet.
Actual: __________

Is this an accurate way to measure?

Why or why not?


What could you use to get a more accurate measure?






Station 3: Circumference

Many of us use tires everyday. There are tires on our cars, bikes, buses, etc..

At the jungle gym, measure with a ruler the top of the tire from one end to the other. __________ cm

Measure the side of the tire (the tread). __________ cm

Is the horizontal or vertical distance greater? _____________




Station 4: Triangles

Stop at the red climbing structure. Take a good look at the structure.
Draw what you see.








How many triangles can you make?



Station 5: Parallel Lines

Go to the silver climbing structure. How many sets of parallel lines do you see? ________________


Why do you think that the lines are parallel?










Station 6: Windows


Look at the small square windows at the top of the school.

Guess how many small squares you think there are _______________


Count how many there are (hint: use multiplication) ________________


Is this an example of a tessellation? _________

Why?







Station 7: Swing Set


At the swing set, push the swing back and forth. Count how many times the swing goes back and forth in 10 seconds. __________ times


Get a member of your group to sit in the swing. How many times foes the swing go back and forth? ________________ times


Is there a difference in the times? _______

Why?








Station 8: License Plate

Go to the school parking lot. Look at the license plates on the red car.


What is the license plate number? ________ ________


How many different combinations of the license plate can you make?

For example, if a license plate number is ABC 123, you can make several combinations. A few examples are: ABC 123
CBA 321
BCA 231

Try to see how many you can get.









Station 9: Marion McVeety School sign

Look carefully at the sign. How many words can you make out of Marion McVeety? List the words you come up with.
For example, made, tear













Station 10: Place Value