The Principal's New Clothes
The Principal's New Clothes |
Author: Stephanie Calmenson Publisher/Date: Scholastic Inc, 1989 ISBN: 0-590-44778-5 Grade Levels Recommended for Use: 6-9 Brief Summary: Principal Bundy never wears the same clothes twice. But one day he is swindled by students who sell him invisible clothes that only smart people can see. Mr. Bundy wears his new suit to school, to the amusement of his students. Topics: permutations; ratio; proportion Suggested Activities Permutations & combinations: given a finite set of clothing, have students find all possible combinations of suits to wear. Ratio & proportion: Students take each other's body measurements and make a table. They then reduce their measurements by a ratio of 1/3 and draw a picture of themselves on a large sheet of newsprint. Details should be added proportionately. Websites: |