Going Bananas, Part 1
This is too much fun! Students role-play this playful poem as monkeys in a banana eating contest. Math focus: mean, median and mode.
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CATEGORY:Math |
GRADE LEVEL:Middle Grade |
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ACTIVITIES:
Graphs & Data Collection Activity
Have students create pictographs based on data from "Going Bananas!" Discuss mean, median and mode. https://tinyurl.com/bdhyxzn5 .
VARIATION: Divide students into small groups and ask them to collect data regarding their favorite fruits, vegetables or other foods. Have them create graphs based on the data.
For Good Measure!
Fruity Banana Smoothie Recipe
1 banana broken into chunks
1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup strawberries
1 cup milk of choice
1 T flaxseed (optional)
Place ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Crazy Cards Math
Have students use playing cards to determine median and mode. https://tinyurl.com/46w7x46u For more math fun, check out the downloadable worksheets for mean, median, mode and range at mathworksheets4kids.
Egg-cellent Mean, Median and Mode Activity
Write numbers on slips of paper (one number per slip) and place inside plastic eggs. Let each student pick five eggs. Have them figure out median, mode, mode, and range. teacherspayteachers.com.
CRAFT:
Doodle Lou's "Monkey Math"
This fun puzzle not only inspires young children to play, but stimulates hand-eye coordination and number recognition. Click CRAFT tab to download PDF.
