7/8 How Tall Is LeBron James?

LeBron James is one of the most iconic American professional basketball players. He currently plays for the LA Lakers, has won four championships, and ranks third on the NBA all-time scoring list. Posters of him abound. But can a picture really do him justice?

How Tall is LeBron James?

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Look at the photo of LeBron. What do you notice? What do you wonder?

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Please type or draw your answer accordingly in the box. Actually estimate his height without googling it!

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The following are the measurements from the photo in centimeters.

What is LeBron's torso to leg ratio based on the photo? What does this mean?

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Now let's think about real-life LeBron when this picture was taken. LeBron's true height is 6'9" or 206 cm. How many times bigger is LeBron in real life than in the photo?

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Type or draw your answer in the corresponding spots.

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How do the measurements on the photo compare to the his real-life measurements?

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What is LeBron's real-life torso to leg ratio? What do you notice?

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Niles North is a huge LeBron fan so they decided to resize his photo to fit on phone cases, water bottles, notebooks, and anything else they may find. How might Niles North go about doing this?

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Look at the set of resized photos. Which images do you tink portray LeBron accurately? Explain.

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Draw your answers in the corresponding question. Thank you.

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