How many movies can you see in one day?

2023-11-20 09:44:29

How many movies can you see in one day?

Robert Kaplinsky at robertkaplinsky.com shared this lesson idea with Yummymath.

With plenty of days off from school coming up you plan to spend a day at the movie theater.  You want to see as many movies as possible. Create a schedule that shows the most movies you could see in one day. In Robert's activity, students are asked to analyze a situation, consider contributing factors, and present a logical solution.  There will be many correct "answers" to this exercise; there is no solution for this activity. The goal of the activity is more about engaging students in problem solving (CCSS.Math.Practice.MP3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others) than on finding the most tightly arranged schedule.


Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Sweetheart candies
       NECCO went bankrupt in 201...
    Chuck E. Cheese needed to shred
    Restaurants have been having a hard time and Chu...
    Fibonacci coloring
    Let your students simply enjoy coloring our desi...
    Boeing 787 draws an airplane over the United States
    Recently, pilots of a Boeing 787 testing a new s...
    Holiday soda displays
    The holidays are coming! We found these time...
    Would you rather $10,000 a week vs $10 million at once?
    In this updated activity, students e...
    Which sale would you rather use?
    In this short activity...
    How did I graph this heart?
    In this activity, students...
    Powerball, Mega Millions, and probability
    Updated! See the new post by searching "Mega...