Have you ever seen the movie Zoolander? It's this serious and dramatic thriller about a model being brainwashed into assassination.
Just kidding, it's not a thriller... Even though it sounds like it could be.
It's a comedy.
I began with this:
The question that we explored -- and it's really a question that I've been wondering myself several times since watching this movie:
How many times bigger does it really have to be in order to fit children inside comfortably?
Students explored this question and they had lots of fun. We touched on scaling, exponents, 3D shapes, effectively using the internet as a tool and resource...etc.
Our main technique involved freeze framing segments of the movie so we can get an idea of the ratio of the model height compared to Ben Stiller's height.
So... How would you work this question out? What is your answer?
I'll edit this post later with what we found! But... show me yours before I show you mine!
I like it! I just quoted that line during one of my classes and I got completely shut down. No one had seen it.....just crickets. Apparently a movie from 2001 is too old for this generation! I will be looking to use that clip as soon as we move into 3D figures.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it! Make sure you give some context to the movie before you play the clip. My kids definitely had a good laugh when they saw the clip. I didn't explain the context for one class and there was one student that really didn't get it. He thought the scene was being serious and when I asked how much bigger, he said 3 times.... So just beware! Hope your class enjoys it too so you can quote it all the time!
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