Grade Span 6–8
An Architect Needed!
Students determine the number and cost of tiles for re–flooring the downstairs of a house.
Bake Sale
Students determine the amount of ingredients for a recipe of cookies for a bake sale, and figure out how many of each item is necessary to raise $150.
Billy's Goat
Students determine where to stake a goat so it will eat the most grass in a square yard.
Box Dilemma
Given a 40-inch by 40-inch piece of cardboard, students must create a box with the largest volume possible.
Candy Bar Madness
Students determine how many candy bars will fit in a given size box.
A Cloak for a Dreamer
Students design a cloak using different shapes that tessellate and determine how many of each shape they will need.
Cordwood Dilemma
Students have to convert feet to inches to determine how many cords of wood were delivered.
Display Dilemma
Students develop a rule for finding the number of boxes in a display with 5, 10 and 100 boxes in the base.
The Environmentally Friendly Shopper
Students design an investigation into which type of shopping bag is more environmentally friendly – paper or plastic – based on cost and length of time for the litter to decompose.
A Fence for Gretchie and Ashby!
Given a budget, students need to determine what type and design of fence to use to enclose a dog yard.
The Great Kayak Expedition
Students determine the speed of a kayak and the river’s current based on the time and distance traveled by the kayaker.
Gum-dilly-icious!
Students conduct an investigation to determine which gum has the least packaging in relation to the gum it contains.
The Height Dilemma
Given one person’s height, students determine from a photograph how tall another person is in relation to the first.
How Many Nickels?
Students determine the number of nickels in a floor to ceiling stack.
John's Field
Students calculate the cost of putting a fence around a field and then covering it with grass seed.
Lake Erie Dilemma
Students find a strategy to determine the approximate area of Lake Erie.
Let's Celebrate the Millennium!
Students determine the proportion of zeros to “2s” in a box of Cheerios commemorating the Millennium.
Math Team Fundraiser
Students determine the price and number of pocket protectors sold to raise $240.
Maya Temple Task
Given a model of a step pyramid, students determine the number of Lego® pieces needed.
Molly Mathematician's Locker Combination Predicament
Given clues, students figure out a locker combination.
Mrs. Williamson's Quilting Quandary
Students determine how much material to buy for a patterned quilt.
NFL Quarterback Quandary
After analyzing data, students decide who is the best NFL quarterback overall.
Ottawa Architecture
Students extend a building design and determine how many of each type of stone would be necessary to create the pattern.
Packing Predicament
Given a list of objects’ dimensions, students figure out how to pack them in the trunk of a car.
Quiz Time
Students determine whether or not identical answers on a quiz is probable cause for the teacher to suspect cheating.
Rectangular Box vs. Cube
Students determine which has the greatest volume, a rectangular box or cube of the same height and surface area.
Rosie's Desk Dilemma
Students design a creative desk for the Rosie O’Donnell Show, and write Rosie with the amount of materials needed.
Ski Pass Possibilities
Students determine whether the cost of discounted season’s ski passes is more cost effective than using day passes for a family of three.
Step it Up!
Students determine whether a one-step or two-step aerobics routine is more of a workout.
Twelve Days of Math Class
Students determine the total number of gifts that would be given based on the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
What Does Mother Nature Have Planned for My Birthday?
Given meteorological information, students decide what the best activity would be for a given date.
Window Designs
Given a pattern, students determine how many sections of window they would have given 10 and 20 divisions.
Winning the Megabucks
Students compare the probability of winning the lottery to the probability of finding a colored grain of rice in a box.
"Average" American
Students determine the net worth of an “average” American based on the net worth of Bill Gates.
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