Given information about the life cycle of the panda, students use that information to determine the number of offspring generated in 15 years. Winning Ticket Students compare two payment plans to determine which is the better deal. Given the dimension of a kitchen floor and the dimension of tiles, students determine the number of tiles needed to cover the kitchen floor. Given an amount of building material, students determine the different size sandboxes that can be made. Story Students recreate animal shapes using Tangrams from the Grandfather Tang story, and find their relative areas.
Students determine the number of squares on a checkerboard.
A021 Bulletin Board Border Students find the number of shapes needed to decorate the perimeter of a bulletin board. Three decks of various sizes need to be shoveled. The work is shared by 6 shovelers. Students decide how the work and pay can be fairly shared. Geometry and Measurement A051 Stained Glass Surprise Students figure the cost of creating a stained glass mobile in the shapes and sizes of Tangram pieces.