YUMMYMATH

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events

2023-11-20 09:44:43

Not enough mashed potatoes

Using his famous mashed potato recipe, Brian has asked students

- to change decimals to fractions,
- to calculate ingredient measures for various-sized Thanksgiving servings,
- to explain their thinking in calculating these figures
- and to judge how many servings could be created from 7½ pounds of potatoes.

We've been given an extension to this lesson (The activity is called: It's all gravy)

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Data and Probability proportion ratio Ratio Table 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.1 5.NF.6 6.RP.1 6th 7th 5th operations with fractions food Thanksgiving

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Admin - 2024-01-28 14:55:51

Teacher feedback: Just finished this activity and my 7th graders loved it. They were so creative finding different ways to make 32 servings. Each student was trying to out-do the other with more complex use of serving amounts and proportions. Lots of fun! - Mrs. Keli Leunes, Math Teacher, PAAAS Plainfield, NJ