Lesson 1Fermi Problems
Learning Goal
Let’s make some estimates.
Activity 1: Ant Trek
Problem 1
How long would it take an ant to run from Los Angeles to New York City?
Activity 2: Stacks and Stacks of Cereal Boxes
Problem 1
Imagine a warehouse that has a rectangular floor and that contains all of the boxes of breakfast cereal bought in the United States in one year.
If the warehouse is 10 feet tall, what could the side lengths of the floor be?
Activity 3: Covering the Washington Monument
Problem 1
How many tiles would it take to cover the Washington Monument?
