
Bridges Students are given the first three bridge designs and determine the 10th bridge design, noticing patterns and making generalizations. Candy Dilemma A box of candies is eaten a fraction at a time. Students determine the number of candies that began in the box. Easter Bunny Fractions A garden is planted with unusual vegetables in fractional parts. Students determine the missing fractional parts. Filling Boxes Students determine how many cubes it would take to fill a box. Locker Dilemma Students determine which lockers will be open, and which closed, after other students have open and closed them. Newspaper Advertisements Students are given guidelines for generating a statistical exploration on a topic of their choice. Nine Fish Students determine how to put nine fish into two tanks. Stained Glass Students determine the amount of glass and metal needed for a stained glass window. Tan Pattern Block Angles Students determine the value of the angles of the tan pattern block piece. Tangram Fractions Students find the fractional part of each Tangram piece as it relates to the whole. Tower of Hanoi Students determine the number of moves it takes to solve a problem using spindles and disks. |