MYP 4/Grade 9 – Summative 

 
Bigfoot Investigation 
Criteria D  
Full Name: _________________________ Date: _______________  
Class: ________________ 
Time: 75 mins 
Instructions 
1. Use the below criterion to guide you. 
2. Solutions must be rounded to three significant figures, unless otherwise stated. 
3. Non-GDC Calculators are permitted. 
4. Graphs must be drawn in pencil; all other working must be written in pen. 
5. Label all graphs and use two different colored pencils. 
6. If you separate the pages, please put your name on each page. 
 
CRITERIA D
i. Identify relevant elements of authentic real-life situations  
ii. Select appropriate mathematical strategies when solving authentic real-life situations  
iii. Apply the selected mathematical strategies successfully to reach a solution  
iv. Justify the degree of accuracy of a solution  
v. Justify whether a solution makes sense in the context of the authentic real-life 
situation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Created by: Sean Harvey 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In North American folklore, Bigfoot or Sasquatch is a hairy, upright-walking, ape-like 
creature who reportedly dwells in the wilderness and leaves behind footprints. Strongly 
associated with the Pacific Northwest, individuals claim to see the creature across North 
America. Over the years, the creature has inspired numerous commercial ventures and 
hoaxes. 
 
Above is a an article depicting a footprint found of the illusive ‘Bigfoot’ and on the next 
page are the measurements of the foot shown in the photo. In this in class activity you will 
use your own proportions and measurements gathered by investigative reporters, to 
determine the height and weight of Bigfoot.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above is a photo of Bigfoot’s, supposed footprint, measuring in at just about 16 inches. 
Use this photo and information above to help you fill in the chart below: 
 
  You  Bigfoot 

Foot Size in Inches     

Height in Inches     
 
Calculate​ the proportion of your foot size to your height. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Using the previous calculation, ​calculate​ the height of Bigfoot. 
 
 
 
Reports claim that p ​ eople who have seen Bigfoot, describe it as a large, hairy, muscular, 
bipedal ape-like creature, roughly 6–9 feet (1.8–2.7 m) in height. How accurate do you 
feel these claims are? ​Justify y ​ our answer using your work from the previous page. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The weight of a figure can be found using the Cube-Square Law of Physics which is 
represented below 
 
 
 
 
Where ​l1​​ is your height, ​l2​​ is Bigfoot’s height, ​V1​​ is your weight, and the result of this is 
V​2​, Bigfoot’s weight. 
 
Use the table below to guide your work: 
 
  You  Bigfoot 

Height in inches     

Weight in pounds     
 
 
What was the proportion of Bigfoot’s height to your height? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What was Bigfoot’s weight? 
 
One Bigfoot was reported near Fresno, California in 1895; it’s weight was estimated at 
2,000 pounds (900 kg). How accurate do you feel these estimates are? J​ ustify ​your 
answer using your work from the previous page. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Links Used for this idea 
 
http://www.cryptozoonews.com/faux-bf/ 
 
https://www.reverbnation.com/artist_2434339/press 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square%E2%80%93cube_law 
 
Drawinghowtodraw.com 
 
Proportion, King Kong 
Sasquatch can exist… but king kong? Ant man?  
 
http://www.thescienceof.org/physics/ant-man-65-weight/