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. Checkerboard Investigation
Students determine the number of squares on a checkerboard. Filling the Pool
Students determine how long it takes to fill a pool that fills at a certain rate. Fish Dilemma
Students determine how many fish could be caught given a certain number of people and boats. Great Pizza Dilemma
What are the ways that a group of friends might share pizzas with one another? 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. Is Dan Losing his Marbles?
Students determine with how many marbles Dan began the game. 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. Missing Key Dilemma
Students are asked to find a solution to a multiplication problem when their calculator key is broken. Mrs. Hasson's Decorating Dilemma
Students determine the number of tiles needed to cover a floor. Necco® Mania
Students determine the number of each color of Necco® candy that are made in a batch of 10,000 based on a sample. Pedal Power
Given the gears on a bike, students determine the number of speeds the combined gears can make. 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. Return of the Pandas
Given information about the life cycle of the panda, students use that information to determine the number of offspring generated in 15 years. 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. Sleigh Rides
Students determine sleigh ride profits. 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. Two-Inch Square
Students determine the number of two inch squares they can make using 12" x 9" paper. Valentine Candy Challenge
Using other boxes for their data, students describe the Necco® hearts in the teacher's box. |
