Student Questions
Answer the questions below. Show your work if you can!
You want to build a bridge. You have planks of wood. Each plank is 2 meters long. The gap for the bridge is 10 meters long. How many planks do you need to lay end-to-end to make the bridge?
SVG Diagram Needed: An SVG diagram showing a 10-meter gap represented by a long rectangle. Below it, five 2-meter planks are shown, visually demonstrating how they fit perfectly to cover the 10-meter gap. Labels should indicate the length of the gap and the length of each plank.
(Keywords: planks, bridge, length, division, measurement)
A game character starts at an X position of 5. The character moves 4 units to the right. What is the character's new X position?
SVG Diagram Needed: A number line with a character icon starting at position 5. An arrow shows the character moving 4 units to the right, landing on position 9. The number line should be clearly marked with numbers.
(Keywords: number line, position, movement, addition)
You have a block. Each side of the block is 3 units long. You want to make a new block where each side is 2 times longer. What will be the new side length of the bigger block?
SVG Diagram Needed: Two squares are shown. The smaller square has sides labeled '3 units'. The larger square has sides labeled '6 units'. An arrow points from the small square to the large square with a 'x2' label indicating the scaling.
(Keywords: square, side length, scaling, multiplication)
You are making a flat, square garden. One side of the garden is 7 units long. What is the area of your garden? (Hint: For a square, Area = side × side)
SVG Diagram Needed: A square representing the garden is shown. Each side is labeled '7 units'. The inside of the square is divided into a 7x7 grid to visually represent the calculation of the area. The total area '49 square units' should be displayed.
(Keywords: square, area, grid, multiplication)
A platform is 10 units high from the ground. A player can jump 8 units high from the ground.
Can the player reach the platform in one jump from the ground? (Yes or No)
SVG Diagram Needed: A platform is shown at a height of 10 units. A character is shown jumping, reaching a height of 8 units. The vertical distances should be clearly labeled. Ideally, include a dashed line representing the character's max jump height, with an arrow from the ground up to it labeled 8, and next to the platform, an arrow from the ground up to the platform top labeled 10.
(Keywords: platform, jump, height, comparison)
If no, how many more units high does the player need to be able to jump to reach it?
SVG Diagram Needed: Similar to the visual for q5a, but now include a smaller, 2-unit high block or arrow indicating the additional height the player needs to jump to reach the platform. Show it between the character's jump peak and the platform height.
(Keywords: platform, jump, height, difference, subtraction)