Have students brainstorm a possible title. Display a collection of pictures that reflect sports competition, discuss the connections between the pictures. Read aloud Three Strong Women . Ask students to listen to determine what type of sports competition occurs in the story. Divide the class into five groups.
Students come to consensus about which Olympic event each object represents.
Review Procedure for estimating and measuring in metric and customary units. Students record and then graph estimated and actual distance of each event. Determine the difference between the two. Return to Three Strong Women .