Take a central look at data. The differentiated lesson provides activities for pupils to calculate central tendencies. Scholars begin choosing three central tendency activities from a Tic-Tac-Toe board. Learners then choose from sports,...

Students complete division activities using the concept of sharing equally. In this division lesson, students discuss division using equal piles. Students receive sets of candy and determine if the example were fair. Students view an...

First graders predict, collect data, and create a graph based on gummy bear colors they are given. In this graphing lesson plan, 1st graders first predict how many colors of gummy bears there are. They then count the colors, graph them,...

Sick of selling candy and washing cars? How about hosting a Digital Day or a Learning Lunch? The suggestions here make fund raising fun and rewarding. Raise money to preserve important maps and other primary source documents.

Seventh graders explore estimation, measurement, and probability. Students conduct surveys and create charts & graphs. They study the history of chocolate. Students design their own magazine advertisement or create a script for a...

Learners work in pairs during this activity to explore even and odd numbers. Each pair is given a bag of candy which they have to count and divide up. If each partner has the same amount the number is even, if one is left over then the...

Students use fractions and words to find a coded message and the first student to solve the message wins a candy bar.

Pupils input data about the colors of their serving of M&M candies onto a spreadsheet. They create charts and graphs based on this information.

In order for students to acquire knowledge about math concepts, and in particular fractions, they need concrete ways to practice an abstract concept.¿¿¿ Using Hershey bars builds on prior knowledge as most students have probably...

Activate your geometer's minds with area calculations, some of which are tricky. First, they solve five word problems dealing only with rectangular shapes. The next five use irregular shapes with side measurements given. Scholars solve...

Students investigate the "futures" market and how it affects farmers by completing a prediction activity utilizing bags of M&Ms. While completing this activity, students practice basic mathematics skills and reinforce economic terms.

First graders explore the fraction half. In this fractions lesson, 1st graders watch a video that show the half fraction. They divide a Kit Kat bar in half and do a fraction activity sheet. 

Kindergarteners explore numbers, counting, and one-to-one correspondence. Through demonstrations and hands on activities using math manipulatives, they discover several number concepts as well as practice counting throught rote...

Hopefully nothing gets lost in translation. Pupils translate between verbal phrases and algebraic expressions. They then use candy to determine what values to substitute into the expressions.

Students practice math. In this measurement lesson, students measure their favorite candy bars to the nearest inch. They work independently to compare the different lengths of the candy bars they measure.

Simulate C-14 decay using M&M and Reese's Pieces candies. In this scatter-plot lesson, students perform an experiment to simulate the half life of C-14. Information is plotted on a scatter-plot. Students answer four comprehension...

Eighth graders investigate the basic concepts of probability. In this probability lesson, 8th graders learn the associated probability. They work with spinners, colored cubes in a bag, flip coins, and choose colored candies while they...

Students listen to the book, Harriet's Halloween Candy, and discuss the many ways Harriet sorted the candy from her trick-or-treat bag. They sort and classify individually wrapped candy.

Students explore Geometry with Twizzlers Candy, pipe cleaners, paper, pencils, and protractors. They manipulate these items to create different angles introduced by the teacher.

Translate, evaluate, educate. Discover how to translate and evaluate expressions. Young mathematicians first review words and phrases that indicate operations and learn to write algebraic expressions from verbal descriptions....

In this counting worksheet, students count the candy canes on the page and select the right number that tells how many. Students will circle the number 8.

Middle schoolers explore measuring units by investigating the dimensions of different objects. In this data graphing instructional activity, students utilize candy, beads and fingers to measure different dimensions of geographic figures....

Young scholars, using small individual bags of M&Ms, engage in activities including; estimating, sorting, graphing, mean, median, mode, fractions, percentage, and averaging.

Young scholars design a candy bag in order to create one that can hold the greatest weight without breaking. They create a model after the design is put down on paper. The bag is then tested with different weights and redesigned as...