Jo Short or Jo Tall Puzzle
Solve the following problem and again try to remember what your thought processes are.
1. Jo Short and Jo Tall
The figure below is called Jo Short. Chris used large round buttons to measure Jo Short and found Jo Short was four buttons. Then Chris measured Jo Tall using the same procedure and found Jo Tall was six buttons.
Jo Short
Measure Jo Short in paper clips and answer these questions:
- What is the height of Jo Short in paper clips?
- What would you predict would be the height of Jo Tall in paper clips?
- Explain how you solved the problem. (You may use diagrams, words, calculations, paper clips…)
- What were your thoughts?
- What were your thought processes?
- What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?
Teacher information see Thinking Puzzles: Concrete and Formal Operational Thought Solutions