Why Did They Build That City There?

Ms. Hoffman for to visit a lot of cities in Central Europe. She found one thing in common about all the cities. She was curious about why people decided to build cities where they did. All these cities were very old! People have been living in the same place for thousands of years. If you look at the maps for these cities can you figure what they all have in common? Something that might explain why they decided to build cities there?

Prague

Krakow

Bratislava

Budapest

Answers: How Far Is That?

Ms. Hoffman knows that 1 km = 0.6 mi.

There are several ways to do this problem. Ms. Hoffman did it like this.

Can you think of any other way?

How Far Is That?

When Ms. Hoffman was in Slovakia, she took a long hike through the mountains. It was beautiful! She had to climb up very high and then back down. It was very exhausting.

Long hike up the mountains

I made it to the top!!

When she was done, she knew that she had walked about 20 kilometers (km). In Europe, they use km to measure distance. But Ms. Hoffman is used to measuring in miles. She wants to know how far she went in miles!

How many miles is equal to 20 km?

You will need this information: 1 mile equals 0.6 km.

Where is Slovakia?

Ms. Hoffman is visiting the country of Slovakia. Find a map and locate the country Slovakia. Describe where it is??

What continent?

What countries does it border?

Is it close to her last country (Poland)?

Answers: How Much Does it Cost in Poland?

Ms. Hoffman's meal cost 18 zlotys. She knows there are about 3 zlotys in 1 dollar.

She did 18 divided by 3 = 6.

Her meal cost about $6!

How Much Does it Cost in Poland?

Ms. Hoffman for to go to a milk bar in Poland. Don't worry! It serves more than just milk. A milk bar in Poland is like a cafeteria!

She gets special soup called Borscht and dumplings. It cost 18 zlotys. Zlotys are the money in Poland. She wants to know how much her lunch cost in dollars. Ms. Hoffman know that there are about 3 zlotys in every dollar.

 How many dollars did her lunch cost?

Where is Poland?

Ms. Hoffman is visiting the country of Poland. Find a map and locate the country Poland. Describe where it is??

What continent?

What countries does it border?

Is it close to her last country (the Czech Republic)?