26 JUN

An Ant’s Eye View

Ant Problem Solving

Problem-solving from an ant’s perspective!

A large ant has just invaded your picnic.

The ant is 0.5 inches tall. Measure picnic items such as a can of soda, a blade of
grass, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an apple, or other objects that might
be found at a picnic.

Use the chart below to discover how many times taller than the ant each object
is. Then, compute how tall each object would be if it were that many times taller than you. Your height in inches? _______

Click Ants Eye View Chart for the entire activity.

Post Author: Lori

Lori L does many things here at Simple Solutions, including writing blogs and math problems. She has an Elementary Education degree from Cleveland State University and taught many grades during her 15 years at St. Paschal Baylon School in Ohio, the first school that ever used Simple Solutions. She and her husband have two amazing children. Her free time is spent watching Cleveland sports teams including the Cavs, Indians, and even the Browns.