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Lesson Plans - Mathematics

Thanksgiving Bargain Shopping

Let’s talk turkey about Thanksgiving grocery shopping! Students work in groups to compare grocery store prices to shop for Thanksgiving dinner.

Let’s Talk Turkey: The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to www.butterball.com, 90 percent of U.S. households eat turkey on Thanksgiving and 50 percent eat turkey on Christmas day.

Pumpkin Puzzler

Students put their math thinking in writing with this pumpkin puzzler.

BIG Pumpkins!

Students will

* read a chart about ten of the biggest pumpkins in the world.
* determine what math operation needs to be used to solve word problems based on the chart.

Our Favourite Halloween Treat

The goal of this activity is to encourage students to see the need for organizing information and to start developing the skills needed in data management.