Problem:

 

Lucas wants to walk to Seth’s house. Describe a path he could take to get there.

 

        

 

Answer:

Answers may vary.

 

Two possibilities include the following:

·         Lucas walks two blocks south, then three blocks east; or

·         he walks one block east, two blocks south, then two blocks east

 

       

 

 

Teacher Notes:

Using grids and developing fundamental ideas and strategies for navigating them are important components of discrete mathematics4

 

4 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2000).  Principles and standards for school mathematics (pp.165–168).  Reston, VA