
Blue Print Students design a scale model of their classroom. Carpet Caper Students determine the number of rolls of carpet needed to cover a basement, and how to cut the carpet so it results in the least number of seams. Miss Guy's Puppy Problem Given an amount of fencing, students determine the largest pen possible using all of the fencing. Mrs. Hasson's Decorating Dilemma Students determine the number of tiles needed to cover a floor. Party Seating Students determine how to arrange tables and seating for a party. Playground Committee Students design a walkway from the playground for less than $500. Post Office Display Students determine the amount of space needed to display enlargements of stamps they created. Sandbox for Geoffrey Given an amount of building material, students determine the different size sandboxes that can be made. Shovel, Shovel, Shovel Three decks of various sizes need to be shoveled. The work is shared by six shovelers. Students decide how the work and pay can be fairly shared. Stained Glass Surprise Students figure the cost of creating a stained glass mobile in the shapes and sizes of tangram pieces. Tangram Areas - Grandfather Tang's Story Students recreate animal shapes using tangrams from the Grandfather Tang's Story, and find their relative areas. Tangram Money Students assign money values to tangram pieces. Terrific Tiles Given the dimension of a kitchen floor and the dimension of tiles, students determine the number of tiles needed to cover the kitchen floor. |