John Urschel is a young man with several seemingly disparate characteristics and talents. He is an athlete and a mathematician and he is a black man and a mathematician. He loves what he does and he is good at it all.
In this activity, students can learn about this mathematician and retired pro football player as they read to create a timeline of his life and accomplishments. They compare his milestone to the milestones that are usually met in schools.
The activity: JohnUrschel.pdf
For members we have an editable Word docx and our solutions.
JohnUrschel.docx JohnUrschel-solution.pdf
CCSS: 3.MD, 3.NF