Your class is studying how far mythical creatures can jump. Your teacher created this table to organize the information about each creature.
Table 1: Mythical Creatures
Griffin Dragon Unicorn Wyvern
6 feet 7 10 feet 2
9 feet 4
7 inches 100
Name
Body Length
Can Jump This Many Times Its Body Length
You are working with Maria and Joseph.
Your task is to decide whether the body length of a mythical creature affects how far the creature can jump.
#1) Look at the information in Table 1: Mythical Creatures
What is the difference in body length, in inches, of the wyvern and dragon? TYPE YOUR ANSWER IN THE BOX BELOW:
#2) A fairy jumps 18 feet. The fairy is 4 feet tall.
The fairy can jump between times her own height. Which answer correctly completes the statement?
A) 3 and 4
B) 4 and 5
C) 5 and 6
D) 6 and 7
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B

#3) Use the information in Table 1: Mythical Creatures to find how far each animal can jump.
Enter how far, in feet or inches, each creature can jump.
Include the unit of measurement for each answer.
Creature How far can each creature jump?
Griffin Dragon Unicorn Wyvern
#4) You, Maria, and Joseph are discussing your answers to question 3. -Maria says the wyvern jumps the shortest distance.
-Joseph says the dragon jumps the shortest distance.
Who is correct? Use words and numbers to support your answer. TYPE YOUR ANSWER IN THE BOX BELOW:

#5) In question 3, you found how far each creature can jump.
Compare the body length of each creature to how far the creature can jump. Based on your answers to question 3, explain how the body length of a mythical creature affects how far the creature can jump.
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#6) Your teacher asks you to consider a new mythical creature called the chimera.
Chibi 8 inches 110
Explain how the chibi compares to the other creatures in body length and how far it can jump.
Include in your
-Which creature is the chibi closest to in body length?
-Based on your answer to question 5, which creature(s) should jump farther than the chibi?
-Does the distance the chibi can jump change your thoughts about how the body length of a mythical creature affects how far the creature can jump? Explain.
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Creature
Body Length
Can Jump This Many Times Its Body Length