If I could walk 20 miles

Before the meeting:

1. Complete Math on the Trail requirements 1 and 2.
2. Set up meeting space with a place for Cub Scouts to do their calculations and write.

During the meeting:

1. Pose the question: using the data (times recorded in requirements 1 and 2), determine how long it will take to walk 20 miles.
2. Allow Cub Scouts time to problem solve. Some Cub Scouts will understand that 20 miles is 10 groups of 2 miles. To find the time for 20 miles the Cub Scout will multiply the 2-mile time by 10 and get the correct answer. Some Cub Scouts might make a table to figure out their time. Allow many different ways to solve the problem.
3. Cub Scouts should share their projections for walking 20 miles. Remind them that the number they come up with is in minutes. Cub Scouts could convert their time to hours. Remind them that there are 60 minutes in one hour.
4. Explain a long trek like 20 miles, typically hikers split that between two days. Cub Scouts should determine how many hours they should walk in the two days to make it 20 miles.
5. Discuss the conditions of your walking path (indoor, track, or hiking trail). Cub Scouts should describe how easy it was to walk in those conditions. Discuss different conditions or factors that might slow down the walking time (weather, rocky hiking conditions, flat ground, etc.) List all the factors to consider.
6. Ask Cub Scouts how these factors might affect the projection. Possible examples: Snow might slow down your pace. The rocky path would need you to slow down to ensure your footing. Crossing a stream would slow down your pace to find a safe crossing. Factors would slow down your pace, so hikers need to consider these when determining the time of a long hike.