ABC Quilts
Given directions for making a quilt, students determine the amount of material needed. Baffling Bacteria
Students determine when bacteria would outweigh them, if it were left to double every 20 minutes. Cavity-Less Caper
Students decide how much money will be spent on dental floss in a lifetime. Charmin® Choices
Students determine which toilet tissue is the better buy. Choose a Challenger
Students analyze their peers' physical education test scores to determine who would be the best choice to compete in their school-wide Olympic events. Dear Betty
Students compare two fruit snack products. Dense Rocks
Students estimate the weight of a rock which cannot physically be weighed. Dog House
Given a piece of plywood, students design the largest dog house possible. Frugal Freda's Fruit Foray
Students determine the fraction of edible flesh of Freda's favorite fruits, along with the cost per edible serving. Greener Grass
Students determine the better buy when re-turfing a football field. Leaves
Students compare the area of two leaves. Newspaper Advertisements
Students are given guidelines for generating a statistical exploration on a topic of their choice. Olympic Trophy Design
Students design a trophy topped with a scaled figure of the typical middle level student. Raisins
Students determine how many raisins are in a box. Runners' Dilemma
Two friends are running at different speeds. Students determine when one will catch up with the other. Shoe Contest
Students estimate how many shoes it would take to fill their classroom with shoes. Stained Glass
Students determine the amount of glass and metal needed for a stained glass window. Swinging Time
Students conduct an investigation to determine the slowest beat that could be produced by a metronome made with 60 centimeters of string. Turkey Day
Given a turkey and time to cook per pound, students determine the appropriate time to start cooking the turkey given additional parameters. Wrapping Mom's Lamp
Students identify the smallest sheet of wrapping paper needed to wrap a lamp. |
