Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–5

Cookie Calculations

Posted 2024-10-17 15:10:21


In this activity, students will step into the kitchen to explore the math behind baking!  

🍪They’ll estimate costs, calculate how many cookies can be made with a given amount of ingredients, and work through the practical considerations of selling cookies at a bake sale. Along the way, students will sharpen skills like multiplication, division, and critical thinking as they determine fair pricing while considering real life factors. 

⏰ about40 to 60 minutes to complete, including the starter activity.


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Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials

Common Core standards

5.NBT 3.MD 6.RP 5.NF 5.OA 4.NF 4.OA 3.OA 3.NF 4.NBT 3.NBT 5.MS

Topics

MP3 proportion estimation addition division rate sale

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