Blue Print
Students design a scale model of their classroom. Bulletin Board Border
Students find the number of shapes needed to decorate the perimeter of a bulletin board. Busy Day
Students make a schedule for their Saturday. 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. Deluxe Birthday Cake
Given a birthday cake made of three different flavors in three different fractional amounts, students design possible birthday cakes that meet the criteria. Miss Guy's Puppy Problem
Given an amount of fencing, students determine the largest pen possible using all of the fencing. Mrs. Hasson's Decorating Dilemma
Students determine the number of tiles needed to cover a floor. Party Seating
Students determine how to arrange tables and seating for a party. Playground Committee
Students design a walkway from the playground for less than $500. Post Office Display
Students determine the amount of space needed to display enlargements of stamps they created. Sandbox for Geoffrey
Given an amount of building material, students determine the different size sandboxes that can be made. Should We Burst Their Bubble?
Students determine which gum container presents the better deal. 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. Stained Glass Surprise
Students figure the cost of creating a stained glass mobile in the shapes and sizes of tangram pieces. Tangram Areas - Grandfather Tang's Story
Students recreate animal shapes using tangrams from the Grandfather Tang's Story, and find their relative areas. Tangram Money
Students assign money values to 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. The Tower Problem
Given the first three towers, students determine the tenth tower. Two-Inch Square
Students determine the number of two inch squares they can make using 12" x 9" paper. |
