Eat More Chicken Challenge

STEM Thursday, Schanen Elementary, October 9th, 2014

Presenters: Ms. Bailey, Ms. Bertadillo, Ms. Moore, Ms. Nieto, Ms. Stinnett, Ms. Stroman

Eat More Chicken Challenge Lesson Plan

Engage

Explore

Hungry for Hash Browns Student Worksheet

hashbrowns       An order of hashbrowns is $.95

Explain

  • What strategy did you use to calculate the total costs for the hashbrowns?

  • How did you know where to put your decimal point?

  • What if you were buying 12 small lemonades instead of hashbrowns?

Elaborate

Chick logo

Chick Fil-A Menu

Chick-Fil-A Challenge

Evaluate

milkshake

  • You want to buy large milkshakes for all the kids in your math class. There are twenty students in your class and you have $50. Do you have enough money? Justify your answer.

  • You are trying to get on the good side of as many teachers as possible.  You have $20.  How many large coffees can you buy with this money?