The Day of the Dead is always on the first and second of November. Life and death are part of the natural cycle of life and the Dia de los Muertos honors that cycle. Peppery Mexican hot chocolate is part of the annual festivities.
In this activity, students learn a little about the holiday and calculate the expense of a Day of the Dead celebration in their classroom.
The activity: SpicyMexicanHotChocolate.pdf
CCSS: 5.MD.1, 6.RP.A, 7.RP.A, MP1, MP2, MP4
For members we have an editable Word docx and solutions to the activity.
SpicyMexicanHotChocolate.docx SpicyMexicanHotChocolate-solution.pdf