How many Hanukkah candles will we need? How many Hanukkah candles would we need if Hanukkah lasted 10 nights? 50 nights? n nights? We begin this problem by thinking like a spy and figuring out what information we have and what information we need. The video shows us that candles are being…
Download The Situation A homeowner tiled her floor with pennies to make the beautiful design seen below. The Challenge(s) How much were those pennies? Question(s) To Ask These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: What’s a guess that is too low? What’s a guess that is too high? What’s…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created infographics to tell people that some children are not in the right car seats. What fraction of children are in the right car seat? These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: What is a guess that is…
You are in a car on the freeway and see this sign. How can you tell which exit is closest to you? How can you tell which exit is farthest from you? How would you show how far apart the freeway exits are on a map? Which exits are closest together? How far…
Your friend is sick and has to take medicine five times a day for seven days. How often should your friend take the medicine? These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: What is a guess that is too low? What is a guess that is too…
You are training to run in a 5k (5000 meter) race and want to practice by running laps around a local park. How many laps around the park do you have to run to go 5k? These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: How far are…
Do four cheese Big Papa’s or one cheese Giant Sicilian give you more pizza for your money? These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: What is a guess that is too low? What is a guess that is too high? What is your best guess? What…
Giant Sicilian pizza Giant Sicilian delivery box How many square inches is the Giant Sicilian pizza? How many square inches is the Giant Sicilian’s delivery box? These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: What is a guess that is too low? What is a guess…
You and your family are driving in a car and have to make a few stops before you reach your final destination. You check your GPS navigation and it shows you how long it will take to go from one destination to the next but not what time you will arrive at your final…
It’s a hot day outside and you and your parent/guardian want to cool off by going to the theater to see some movies. The longer you stay at the movie theater, the longer you will stay cool. Create a schedule that shows the most movies you could see in one day. These…
