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. Building Block Dilemma
Given the first three-block towers, students determine the number of blocks needed for any number tower. 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. Checkerboard Dilemma
Students determine how many squares are on a checkerboard. 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. Day Lily Dilemma
Students determine the number of day lilies in all, after following a pattern in their reproduction. Dear Betty
Students compare two fruit snack products. Dense Rocks
Students estimate the weight of a rock which cannot physically be weighed. Distribution Dilemma
Students determine the number of movie tickets a seller began with, after giving away different fractional amounts. Division of Labor
Students determine the number of hours two people work. Dog House
Given a piece of plywood, students design the largest dog house possible. Dog Years Dilemma
Students determine the "dog age" of a puppy based on his human age. Dripping Faucet
Students determine the amount of waste from a dripping faucet. Fat Intake
Using a food diary, students determine how well they've followed the recommended guidelines for percentage of fat in their diets. Fences for Grazing
Given 100 feet of fencing, students determine the greatest area possible and the number of posts needed. 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. Greener Grass
Students determine the better buy when re-turfing a football field. Leaves
Students compare the area of two leaves. M&M's®
Collect, organize and describe data, draw conclusions, compare theoretical to experimental probability. 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. Phone Chain
Students determine the most efficient phone chain. Planning Ahead
Students investigate the characteristics of past presidents to determine which candidate is more statistically likely to win the upcoming presidential election. Population in 2020
Students estimate the population of the United States in the year 2020. Raisins
Students determine how many raisins are in a box. Shoe Contest
Students estimate how many shoes it would take to fill their classroom with shoes. Sneakers
Given data on recent sneaker sales, students determine an appropriate number to order the following week. The Twelve Days of Christmas
Students use the Twelve Days of Christmas song to determine the number of gifts received and to project the number and range of gifts. Tower of Hanoi
Students determine the number of moves it takes to solve a problem using spindles and disks. Townhouse Tribulation
Students determine the number of square feet of brick required for a group of townhouses. Turkey Day
Given a turkey and time to cook per pound, students determine the appropriate time to start cooking the turkey given additional parameters. |
