Ant in the Well
Students determine how long it takes an ant to get out of a well. Blue Print
Students design a scale model of their classroom. Bulletin Board Border
Students find the number of shapes needed to decorate the perimeter of a bulletin board. 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. Chocolate Chip Cookie Rubric
Students create a rubric to assess chocolate chip cookies. Deluxe Birthday Cake
Given a birthday cake made of three different flavors in three different fractional amounts, students design possible birthday cakes that meet the criteria. Filling the Pool
Students determine how long it takes to fill a pool that fills at a certain rate. Harvest Dinner
Students decide the quantity of ingredients needed for their school's harvest dinner. I-Did-A-Read
Students determine how much reading must be done to achieve the 1,049 miles of the Iditarod Trail. Job Hunting
Given a list of different summer jobs including details about the work and about pay, students determine which job is best for them. Miss Amico's Birthday Bash
Using weather information from the past 40 years, students determine the probability of there being enough snow on which to sled on Miss Amico's birthday. 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. Penny a Day
Students determine which payment schedule is the better choice. 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. Should We Burst Their Bubble?
Students determine which gum container presents the better deal. 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. Stacks of Coins
Students identify the number of quarters, nickels and dimes in three stacks of coins. Stained Glass Surprise
Students figure the cost of creating a stained glass mobile in the shapes and sizes of 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. The Early Bird Catches the Worm
Students determine the typical sleep habits of students their age. The Tower Problem
Given the first three towers, students determine the tenth tower. Theodore Bear
Students determine the characteristics or traits of a typical teddy bear. Two-Inch Square
Students determine the number of two inch squares they can make using 12" x 9" paper. Zeno the Xylophone Maker
Given the decimal lengths of the first three xylophone keys, students determine the lengths of all the keys and the number of one-yard strips needed to build a xylophone. |
