3-5
Students participate in an activity in which they investigate the data
in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the
environment. Specifically, students explore recycling plastic
containers.
3-5
In the following lesson, students act as reporters at the Super Bowl.
Students study four pictures of things that they would typically find
at a football game: players, a scoreboard, a crowd, and a concession
stand. Students are asked to create problem situations that correspond
to their interpretation of each of the pictures.
3-5
This activity focuses on analyzing the scores for football games.
Students study combinations of numbers to produce possible scores for
football games.
3-5
In many homes, the Super Bowl is an event of some significance. This
activity is designed to have students examine some enjoyable (and,
sometimes, obscure) questions using mathematics during the game. The
questions on the activity sheet require that the students make
observations about the game.
3-5
A post office is a good example of a real-world environment in which numbers of different types can be found. Whole numbers and fractions are introduced. Numbers that occur in a greater variety of measurement situations can also be introduced. At this level, students should be encouraged to elaborate on the way numbers are used.
3-5
Students are familiar with sports and sporting events. Whole numbers
and fractions are used to represent the size of groups or collections
and measurements involving lengths, weights, and times in many sporting
and game situations. This knowledge can be used to give the students
another picture of numbers.
3-5
Students survey members of their community to determine preferences about pizza. Students compare their results with their classmates and create graphs of their data.
3-5
Using a survey, students collect data about favorite pizza toppings. They create a double-bar graph and discuss their graphs with other members of the class.
3-5
Using the pizza topping theme from the previous lesson, students explore the mathematical idea of combinations. Students also discuss whether or not order matters.
3-5
In this activity students collect height data and then construct a
box‑and‑whisker plot to display the results. The activity sheet
presents a sequence for setting up a box‑and‑whisker plot.
