Baffling Bacteria
Students determine when bacteria would outweigh them, if it were left to double every 20 minutes. Dense Rocks
Students estimate the weight of a rock which cannot physically be weighed. Dripping Faucet
Students determine the amount of waste from a dripping faucet. Filling Boxes
Students determine how many cubes it would take to fill a box. Fitness
Students analyze their physical education fitness scores and draw conclusions. Frugal Freda's Fruit Foray
Students determine the fraction of edible flesh of Freda's favorite fruits, along with the cost per edible serving. 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. Handshake Problem
Students determine the total number of handshakes that would take place among a group of people shaking each other's hands. Leaves
Students compare the area of two leaves. Nine Fish
Students determine how to put nine fish into two tanks. Swinging Time
Students conduct an investigation to determine the slowest beat that could be produced by a metronome made with 60 centimeters of string. Tan Pattern Block Angles
Students determine the value of the angles of the tan pattern block piece. |
