GOLD!

1. GOLD!

2. By the campfire

3. Prospecting Dream Oh what a miner what a miner was I. All swelled up with the scurvy so I thought I’d die.

4. Walk your way rich! • How many steps would it take you to go from Independence, Missouri to Bannack MT?

5. KEY Independence Missouri Bannack Montana

6. Distance: 1,457 miles! KEY Independence Missouri Bannack Montana

7. Walking… • What do we need to know to figure this problem out? • I think we need to know… • How long your step is. • How many inches are in a foot. • How many feet are in a mile.

8. Walking… • First: Measure and record your step. • Fill out the information. • 5,280 feet are in a mile. • How many inches are in a mile? • 5,280 feet = 1 mile • 12 inches = 1 foot • 12 x 5,280 = ______ miles

9. Walking… • We know that there are • 63,360 inches in a mile. • Your step is _____ inches. • How many of your steps are in a mile? • 63,360 ÷ (your steps) = # of your steps in a mile

10. Walking… • How do we solve the next part? • We know how many steps are in a mile. • And we know how many miles we are traveling.

11. Walking… • ______ X 1,457 = Steps to get you there! • Phew! I am tired.

12. Finally there!