Tabitha loves math and finds it everywhere, even at Disney World. She uses fractions to explain her family's 4-day trip plan and details of their activities each day. At the castle, she uses fractions to show that 1 of the 12 towers is the tallest. At Minnie Mouse's, she figures out that there are 60 total polka dots on Minnie's dress by using the information that 1/4 of the dress has 15 dots. Later, she shows that 3/4 of her $28 souvenir money is $21 by dividing the money into 4 equal groups.

1. Math In Disney World!Math In Disney World!
By: Tabitha EdwardsBy: Tabitha Edwards

2. I Love Math!I Love Math!
I love math soI love math so
much because mathmuch because math
is always all aroundis always all around
you. It’s even aroundyou. It’s even around
you when you are atyou when you are at
Disney World!Disney World!

3. The Plan…The Plan…
My Mom, Mike, my friend Ashley and I allMy Mom, Mike, my friend Ashley and I all
planned to go to Disney World togetherplanned to go to Disney World together
and have so much fun! But before weand have so much fun! But before we
went we had to plan out our trip…went we had to plan out our trip…
We would have 4 days to plan for. So weWe would have 4 days to plan for. So we
came up with a plan…came up with a plan…

4. The Details…The Details…
We decided that we were going to take:We decided that we were going to take:
1 day to get to Disney World1 day to get to Disney World
1 day to spend in Disney World and have a1 day to spend in Disney World and have a
blast!blast!
2 days to go shopping for stuff to remember2 days to go shopping for stuff to remember
the trip.the trip.
So how do you think you could show aSo how do you think you could show a
comparison between what we do with thecomparison between what we do with the
day(s) to how many days there are total?day(s) to how many days there are total?

5. Could Fractions Work?Could Fractions Work?
 Do you think fractions would work for showingDo you think fractions would work for showing
this relationship between the days? If you thinkthis relationship between the days? If you think
yes… you would be right! Keep in mind that theyes… you would be right! Keep in mind that the
numerator is the number (or day in this case)numerator is the number (or day in this case)
that we are using for something, and thethat we are using for something, and the
denominator is the number (amount of days) thatdenominator is the number (amount of days) that
we have to work with, the total.we have to work with, the total.
 So let’s see how showing our days as fractionsSo let’s see how showing our days as fractions
would look like.would look like.

6. Beginning of FractionsBeginning of Fractions
 1 day out of a total of 4 days is going to be spent in1 day out of a total of 4 days is going to be spent in
getting to Disney World:getting to Disney World:
1 day getting to Disney World1 day getting to Disney World  Numerator (what we use)Numerator (what we use)
4 days total we have4 days total we have  Denominator (what we have total)Denominator (what we have total)
 1 day out of a total of 4 days is going to be spent in1 day out of a total of 4 days is going to be spent in
Disney World:Disney World:
1 day in Disney World1 day in Disney World  NumeratorNumerator
4 days total we have4 days total we have  DenominatorDenominator

7. Beginning of Fractions ContinuedBeginning of Fractions Continued
2 days out of a total of 4 days is going to be spent2 days out of a total of 4 days is going to be spent
shopping:shopping:
2 days of shopping2 days of shopping  NumeratorNumerator
4 days total we have4 days total we have  DenominatorDenominator
This is how I think about the days and how we areThis is how I think about the days and how we are
going to use them.going to use them.
In terms of fractions we are using 2 out of our 4In terms of fractions we are using 2 out of our 4
days we have available to shop. This is what adays we have available to shop. This is what a
fraction means.fraction means.

8. So…So…
 So now that we figured out what a fractionSo now that we figured out what a fraction
means and how we could use it.means and how we could use it.
 Off to Disney World Mom, Mike, Ashley, and IOff to Disney World Mom, Mike, Ashley, and I
go!go!

9. Math is Everywhere in Disney World!Math is Everywhere in Disney World!
I first found that outI first found that out
when I sawwhen I saw
Cinderella’s Castle.Cinderella’s Castle.
Then I began toThen I began to
wonder…wonder…
How many towers itHow many towers it
took to make thetook to make the
castle?castle?
I counted…I counted…

11. Twelve Towers!Twelve Towers!
I found 12 towers. ButI found 12 towers. But
one out of the twelveone out of the twelve
towers is much tallertowers is much taller
than the rest. Whatthan the rest. What
portion is the tallestportion is the tallest
tower to the rest oftower to the rest of
the towers?the towers?
Is there a way you canIs there a way you can
show or explain theshow or explain the
comparison to me?comparison to me?

12. Fractions!Fractions!
The fact that 1 out of aThe fact that 1 out of a
total of 12 towers istotal of 12 towers is
taller than the resttaller than the rest
than that means 1 outthan that means 1 out
of 12 towers is theof 12 towers is the
tallest. If you thoughttallest. If you thought
that the best way tothat the best way to
show this explanationshow this explanation
is 1/12is 1/12thth
then youthen you
were right!were right!

13. A Visit to Minnie MouseA Visit to Minnie Mouse
After I visited the castleAfter I visited the castle
I went to visit MinnieI went to visit Minnie
Mouse! I askedMouse! I asked
Minnie how manyMinnie how many
whole white polkawhole white polka
dots are on yourdots are on your
dress?dress?
Minnie told me that inMinnie told me that in
1/4th of her dress1/4th of her dress
there are 15 wholethere are 15 whole
white polka dots.white polka dots.

14. ConfusionConfusion
I didn’t quite understand what Minnie meantI didn’t quite understand what Minnie meant
by that so I tried to think of the problem inby that so I tried to think of the problem in
another way…another way…

15. ¼ has 15 whole white polka dots.¼ has 15 whole white polka dots.
 Let’s think about this.Let’s think about this.
 1 out of 4 sections of1 out of 4 sections of
her dress has exactlyher dress has exactly
15 whole white polka15 whole white polka
dots.dots.
 So how could weSo how could we
solve the problem?solve the problem?
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16. Let’s solve the problem!Let’s solve the problem!
So after thinking about the problem, I began toSo after thinking about the problem, I began to
figure out how many polka dots are on her dressfigure out how many polka dots are on her dress
altogether knowing that there are 15 dots in 1altogether knowing that there are 15 dots in 1
out of 4 sections of her dress. How would youout of 4 sections of her dress. How would you
figure this problem out?figure this problem out?
• There are 15 whole white polka dots in ¼There are 15 whole white polka dots in ¼
of Minnie Mouse’s dress. How many ofof Minnie Mouse’s dress. How many of
these dots are there in all on her dress?these dots are there in all on her dress?

17. You could…You could…
*You know there are 15 dots in every ¼ or a*You know there are 15 dots in every ¼ or a
quarter section of her dress. And it takesquarter section of her dress. And it takes
4 sections of her dress to make it whole-4 sections of her dress to make it whole-
4/4= 1 whole dress.4/4= 1 whole dress.
¼+¼ +¼ + ¼= 4/4 (1 whole dress)¼+¼ +¼ + ¼= 4/4 (1 whole dress)
15+15+ 15+ 15= 60 whole white polka dots15+15+ 15+ 15= 60 whole white polka dots
60 Whole White Polka Dots!60 Whole White Polka Dots!
Here’s How You Do it!Here’s How You Do it!

19. Off to Sherwood Forest!Off to Sherwood Forest!
After I said bye toAfter I said bye to
Minnie I went to seeMinnie I went to see
Friar Tuck and RobinFriar Tuck and Robin
Hood to show themHood to show them
the new Mickeythe new Mickey
Mouse ears I hadMouse ears I had
earned from Mickey.earned from Mickey.

21. That’s a lot of ears!That’s a lot of ears!
When my mom took the picture she saidWhen my mom took the picture she said
that there are 8 sets (or pairs) of earsthat there are 8 sets (or pairs) of ears
including my own personal pair and myincluding my own personal pair and my
new Mickey ears.new Mickey ears.
• Then she asked meThen she asked me how many brownhow many brown
ears are there out of the 8 ears sheears are there out of the 8 ears she
counted?counted?

23. How Many Brown Ears Did YouHow Many Brown Ears Did You
Find?Find?
When I looked at theWhen I looked at the
picture I saw thatpicture I saw that
Friar Tuck, RobinFriar Tuck, Robin
Hood, and I (myHood, and I (my
personal pair that Ipersonal pair that I
already had) all hadalready had) all had
brown ears. The onlybrown ears. The only
ears that weren’tears that weren’t
brown were my blackbrown were my black
Mickey Mouse ears.Mickey Mouse ears.

24. What to do?What to do?
So… what can you do to show theseSo… what can you do to show these
relationships between our ears? Howrelationships between our ears? How
would you show how many brown earswould you show how many brown ears
there are all together out of the total 8 earsthere are all together out of the total 8 ears
that there originally are? How would youthat there originally are? How would you
show how many black ears out of the totalshow how many black ears out of the total
8 ears there are?8 ears there are?

25. You could…You could…
Could we use fractions to show the relationship?Could we use fractions to show the relationship?
Yes! How would we use fractions?Yes! How would we use fractions?
You could…You could…
Friar Tuck+ Robin Hood+ Me= Brown EarsFriar Tuck+ Robin Hood+ Me= Brown Ears
2/8 + 2/8 + 2/8= 6/8= ¾2/8 + 2/8 + 2/8= 6/8= ¾
(we all have 2 ears each, add them together and(we all have 2 ears each, add them together and
there are 6 out of 8 brown ears all together).there are 6 out of 8 brown ears all together).
And ¾ is the same as 6/8 it is just shown in aAnd ¾ is the same as 6/8 it is just shown in a
different way. It is an equivalent fraction!different way. It is an equivalent fraction!

26. Brown EarsBrown Ears
 See… Me, Robin Hood,See… Me, Robin Hood,
and Friar Tuck all have 2and Friar Tuck all have 2
brown ears each whichbrown ears each which
adds up to a total of 6adds up to a total of 6
brown ears out of 8brown ears out of 8
brown ears 6/8brown ears 6/8thth
. But you. But you
can reduce it to ¾ . Howcan reduce it to ¾ . How
can you do this? Wellcan you do this? Well
there are 4 pairs of ears,there are 4 pairs of ears,
and 3 out of the 4 pairsand 3 out of the 4 pairs
are brown. So ¾ areare brown. So ¾ are
brown.brown.

27. Brown ears vs. Black earsBrown ears vs. Black ears
So since there are aSo since there are a
total of 6/8total of 6/8thth
or 3 out ofor 3 out of
4 pairs of brown ears4 pairs of brown ears
in our picture… howin our picture… how
many black ears aremany black ears are
there?there?

28. Black EarsBlack Ears
• We could…We could…
2 out of the 8 ears are2 out of the 8 ears are
black, so 2/8black, so 2/8thth
are blackare black
ears or we could also sayears or we could also say
that 1 pair out of the 4that 1 pair out of the 4
total pairs of ears aretotal pairs of ears are
black ears or ¼ . That’sblack ears or ¼ . That’s
how many black earshow many black ears
there are!there are!

29. Souvenir time!Souvenir time!
After saying bye to Friar Tuck and RobinAfter saying bye to Friar Tuck and Robin
Hood, we all went to a Disney shop to buyHood, we all went to a Disney shop to buy
a souvenir. Mom gave me $28 and tolda souvenir. Mom gave me $28 and told
me that I could spend ¾ of it but the otherme that I could spend ¾ of it but the other
¼ had to be put away into my savings jar.¼ had to be put away into my savings jar.
• So I thought to myself, what is ¾ ofSo I thought to myself, what is ¾ of
$28? What do you think it is? How$28? What do you think it is? How
would you figure it out?would you figure it out?

30. You could…You could…
So I have $28 and I can spend only ¾ of it. So if I separateSo I have $28 and I can spend only ¾ of it. So if I separate
the $28 into separate and equal groups of 4 dollars it willthe $28 into separate and equal groups of 4 dollars it will
be easier for me to figure out how much of the 28 dollarsbe easier for me to figure out how much of the 28 dollars
I can spend. I end up with 7 equal groups of 4 dollars.I can spend. I end up with 7 equal groups of 4 dollars.
Now if I take 3 of the 4 dollars out of every equal groupNow if I take 3 of the 4 dollars out of every equal group
of 4 I will know how much I can spend. After counting upof 4 I will know how much I can spend. After counting up
together how many dollars I took out of the 7 groups of 4together how many dollars I took out of the 7 groups of 4
dollars I come up with 21 dollars.dollars I come up with 21 dollars.
So I can spend $21 on a souvenir, that is ¾ of my originalSo I can spend $21 on a souvenir, that is ¾ of my original
$28.$28.
Here is a visual way of doing the problem.Here is a visual way of doing the problem.

33. Donald or Tigger?Donald or Tigger?
So now that I know howSo now that I know how
much I can spend Imuch I can spend I
went to go and pickwent to go and pick
out a souvenir. Whenout a souvenir. When
I got there I had toI got there I had to
choose between achoose between a
plush Donald Duck orplush Donald Duck or
a plush Tigger.a plush Tigger.
Donald costs $15.75Donald costs $15.75
and Tigger costsand Tigger costs
$18.20.$18.20.
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bsite_Images/Baby/TiggerPlush3.jpg

34. A Dilemma…A Dilemma…
So here is the dilemma, based on how muchSo here is the dilemma, based on how much
Donald and Tigger cost and how muchDonald and Tigger cost and how much
money I have I want to keep as muchmoney I have I want to keep as much
change as possible.change as possible.
• Which purchase will leave me withWhich purchase will leave me with
more change? What will themore change? What will the
change difference be between whatchange difference be between what
Donald costs and what TiggerDonald costs and what Tigger
costs?costs?

35. You could…You could…
$21 is how much I can spend.$21 is how much I can spend.
Donald costs $15.75.Donald costs $15.75.
Tigger costs $18.20.Tigger costs $18.20.
Which is better and what is the difference?Which is better and what is the difference?
$21.00 $21.00 $05.25$21.00 $21.00 $05.25
-$15.75-$15.75 --$18.20$18.20 -$02.80-$02.80
$05.25 $02.80 $02.45$05.25 $02.80 $02.45
Change with Change with The DifferenceChange with Change with The Difference
Donald TiggerDonald Tigger

36. And the winner is…And the winner is…
So since I am able toSo since I am able to
have $5.25 as changehave $5.25 as change
with buying Donaldwith buying Donald
Duck. Drum rollDuck. Drum roll
please… I chooseplease… I choose
Donald Duck. ButDonald Duck. But
don’t worry Tigger, Idon’t worry Tigger, I
will buy you next time.will buy you next time.

37. All Good Things Must Come to anAll Good Things Must Come to an
End.End.
Well we visited Cinderella’s Castle.Well we visited Cinderella’s Castle.
We talked fashion with a sweet MinnieWe talked fashion with a sweet Minnie
Mouse.Mouse.
We counted ears with Friar Tuck and RobinWe counted ears with Friar Tuck and Robin
Hood.Hood.
And we compared prices with Donald andAnd we compared prices with Donald and
Tigger.Tigger.
Boy I had a great time, did you? I hope youBoy I had a great time, did you? I hope you
did.did.

38. So It Seems We Have reached…So It Seems We Have reached…

39. ResourcesResources
Tigger picture-Tigger picture-
Minnie Polka Dot DressMinnie Polka Dot Dress
http://www.dressaday.com/081306_Orangehttp://www.dressaday.com/081306_Orange
PolkaDotDress4.jpgPolkaDotDress4.jpg
Donald Duck Picture taken by myDonald Duck Picture taken by my
roommate Amanda Torres.roommate Amanda Torres.
Rest of the Disney World pictures wereRest of the Disney World pictures were
taken by me.taken by me.
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