ACTIVITIES


Activity One:
Where In America is Mr. Gene, the Running Man? Click Here

Activity Two:
Where In America is Mr. Gene, the Running Man Lessons Click Here

Clues: Week 1

  1. The state where we started is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.
  2. Some people say this state is shaped like a boot.
  3. A lot of movie stars live here.
  4. Mr. Gene ran through or near these cities; Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Palm Desert, Palms Springs.

Can you figure out the name of the state where Mr. Gene started his run?  Now that you've guessed correctly, you can start your travel journal and color in the first state on the map your teacher will give you.  Hope you enjoy our journey!

Clues: Week 2

  1. This state is bordered by California, Utah, and Nevada.
  2. It is known as the Grand Canyon State.
  3. Its capital city is larger than Massachusetts. What is the capital?
  4. Its state bird is the Cactus Wren.

Now that you have guessed correctly, you can color in the state on your map and put an entry for the state in your travel journal.

Based on where we are now, what state do you think is next?

Math

If Mr. Gene ran 9 miles in the morning and 6 miles in the evening how many miles did he run in 5 days.  If a state is 300 miles across, how many days would it take to run across it if you averaged 15 miles per day?  Show your work.

 

Clues: Week 3

Where are we now?

1.    This state is bordered Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.

2.    It is the 5th largest state in the United States.

3.    Its capitol city is Santa Fe?

4.    Its state bird is the Roadrunner.

Now that you have guessed correctly, you can color in the state on your map and put an entry for the state in your travel journal.

Based on where we are now, what state do you think is next?

  • What is a Very Large Array (VLA)?  Use the Internet to find out.

Math

Mr. Gene has run 848.7 miles so far.  He started July 2, 2007.  He has run through almost three states.  He has been on the road for 122 days; however, several of those days were lost to illness and car trouble.  Using this information, what is his average miles run per day.

Mr. Gene ran:     

  •     273.2   miles in July

  •     133.1    miles in August

  •    165.8   miles in September

  •     276.6   miles in October

Plot these distances and save the graph to plot his distances every month.  Which month did he run the most miles?  Which month did he run the least miles?  Why do you think he might have run the fewest miles?

 

Clues:  Week 4

Where are we now?

  • This state is bordered by New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
  • It is the 2nd largest state in the United States.
  • What is its capitol?
  • It is called the Lone Star state.
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    Now that you have guessed correctly, you can color in the state on your map and put an entry for the state in your travel journal.

    Based on where we are now, what state do you think is next? Which direction is Mr. Gene running: North, South, East, or West?

     

    Math

    Mr. Gene has run 1655 miles and he started running July 2, 2007. He’s been running for 180 days. He has run through four states. He is now running 20 miles per day. Using this information, what is his average miles run per day. Is this average the same or different from week 3? Why?

    Mr. Gene ran:

    • 273.2 miles in July
    • 133.1 miles in August
    • 165.8 miles in September
    • 294.1 miles in October
    • 400 miles in November

    Plot these distances and save the graph to plot his distances every month. Which month did he run the most miles? Which month did he run the least miles? Why do you think he might have run the fewest miles?

    Clues:  Week 5

    Where are we now?

  • This state is bordered by Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
  • It is shaped like a boot.
  • Its capitol city is Baton Rouge?
  • Its state bird is the eastern brown pelican.
  • It is home to one of the world’s longest bridges, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. How long is the bridge?
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    Now that you have guessed correctly, you can color in the state on your map and put an entry for the state in your travel journal.

    Based on where we are now, what state do you think is next?

    Math

    Mr. Gene ran:

    • 273.2 miles in July
    • 133.1 miles in August
    • 165.8 miles in September
    • 294.1 miles in October
    • 400 miles in November
    • 473.5 miles in December

    Plot these distances and save the graph to plot his distances every month. Which month did he run the most miles? Which month did he run the least miles? Why do you think he might have run the fewest miles? What observations do you notice about the miles and how they change? What information do you need to make better observations?