It feels great to get a haircut. You feel so light and cool. Well, a couple of years ago this dog got the haircut of his life. Lazarus had been left living alone in a barn, because his owner was too old to take care of him. The dog’s fur grew longer and longer. Finally he was rescued, and sent right to the groomer. Lazarus weighed 35 pounds less after they shaved him!
Wee ones: Lazarus and other Great Pyrenees dogs are white. See if you can spot 3 white things in the room.
Little kids: If your hair is 8 inches long and you cut off 1 inch, how long is it now? Bonus: How much do you weigh? If you lost 35 pounds of hair, would you weigh anything at all?
Big kids: Lazarus got his haircut in September. If he gets his next haircut 7 months later, what month will that be? Bonus: If Lazarus could grow back that hair in 7 months, how many pounds of hair would he have to grow each month (if it grows evenly)?
Answers:
Wee ones: Answers might include pages in a book, sheets and pillowcases, and socks.
Little kids: 7 inches. Bonus: Different for everyone…find out if you weigh more or less than 35 pounds!
Big kids: In April. Bonus: 5 pounds a month.
