Baffling Bacteria
Students determine when bacteria would outweigh them, if it were left to double every 20 minutes. Bridges
Students are given the first three bridge designs and determine the 10th bridge design, noticing patterns and making generalizations. Building Block Dilemma
Given the first three-block towers, students determine the number of blocks needed for any number tower. Checkerboard Dilemma
Students determine how many squares are on a checkerboard. Day Lily Dilemma
Students determine the number of day lilies in all, after following a pattern in their reproduction. Division of Labor
Students determine the number of hours two people work. Dog Years Dilemma
Students determine the "dog age" of a puppy based on his human age. Euler's Dilemma
Students investigate Euler's rule for classifying figures. Gears
Given three gears, and a number of teeth in two of the three gears, students determine the number of teeth in the third gear. Runners' Dilemma
Two friends are running at different speeds. Students determine when one will catch up with the other. Swinging Time
Students conduct an investigation to determine the slowest beat that could be produced by a metronome made with 60 centimeters of string. Table Hopping
Students determine the number of tables needed to seat a given number of people. The Twelve Days of Christmas
Students use the Twelve Days of Christmas song to determine the number of gifts received and to project the number and range of gifts. Townhouse Tribulation
Students determine the number of square feet of brick required for a group of townhouses. Variable Dilemma
Students solve a series of letter equations by substituting numbers. |
