
Bug Watching Students determine the number of bugs seen during a week of bug watching given a pattern in sightings. Fencing Given an amount of fencing, students determine all possible size pens that can be created using all of the fencing. Hamsters Students determine how to cage a family of hamsters given certain constraints. Hard Workers Students determine how many trees a family of beavers can cut down in an hour. Marsupials Students identify the number of marsupials they see with a given number of tails and eyes. Mr. Frye's Lambs Given a number of ewes and lambs, students determine the number of twins. Octopus Students determine the number of tentacles on four octopuses. Owl Eyes Students determine the number of owls in trees based on the number of eyes seen. Pig Pens Students determine the number of pens that can be made using 12 sides of fencing. Snail Trails Snails make slime trails, increasing an incremental amount each day. Students determine the distance the snails will travel by the end of the week. Valentine's Day Party Plan Students make a seating plan for a dinosaur Valentine's Day party given seating limitations. Whoo is Hunting? Given a number of talons, students determine the number of owls in each family group. Worms Students predict the number of worms in a worm farm based on a sampling method. |