Grade
4

Same & Different: Field Fun

Look at the two pictures of playground fields at our school. What do you notice?

A. A soccer field. The short side is 30 feet. The long side is 60 feet. B. A baseball field. The short side is 40 feet. The long side is 45 feet.
  1. How are pictures A and B mathematically the same, and how are they different?
    • A and B are the same because …
    • A and B are different because …
  2. Make a third picture that shows a drawing with dimensions. Explain how your picture is the same as pictures A and B, and how it is different.
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