Pizza Extravaganza

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Math: Middle Grades Math: Number Sense

Math: Middle Grades Math: Statistics and Probability

Math: PreAlgebra: Number Sense and Operations

Math: PreAlgebra: Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis

Level

6-8

Activity Time

60 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10

Other Materials

Chart paper and markers

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Pizza Extravaganza

Activity Overview

Students will conduct a survey of the class to determine favorite pizza toppings. They use this sample information to predict the preferred toppings for the school and use the TI-15 to help them with the calculations to plan a school-wide pizza party.

Before the Activity

See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity

Print pages 18 - 24 from the attached PDF file for your class

During the Activity

Distribute the pages to the class.

Follow the activity procedures:

Find the number of students who choose each flavor of ice-cream

Record the total number of students in the class to determine the percent of students preferring each flavor

Conduct a survey of the class to determine the favorite pizza toppings

Record the number of students who vote for a particular topping

Use the calculator to find the percentage of the class that prefers each type of topping

Calculate the percentage and the number of students in the school who are likely to prefer each type of topping

Calculate the number of pizzas of each type that is needed

Create a chart showing the survey results and write an explanation of the calculations

After the Activity

Review student results

As a class, view posters and discuss the similarities and differences between the different solutions

Re-teach concepts as necessary

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Author

Texas Instruments

Alignment

Standards Alignment

Textbook Alignment

Subject Area

Math: Middle Grades Math: Number Sense

Math: Middle Grades Math: Statistics and Probability

Math: PreAlgebra: Number Sense and Operations

Math: PreAlgebra: Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis

Level

6-8

Activity Time

60 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-15 Explorer™/TI-10

Other Materials

Chart paper and markers

Resource Types

Lessons

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