{"id":73862,"date":"2020-06-09T14:27:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T18:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/?page_id=73862"},"modified":"2020-06-22T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T15:25:05","slug":"muffin-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/learn\/elementary-home\/elementary-2\/math\/math-grades-4-6\/problem-solving-prompts\/muffin-deliveries\/","title":{"rendered":"Muffin Deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Problem Solving Prompts<\/h5>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-73864\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of 6 muffins in a muffin tray.\" width=\"800\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-165x62.jpg 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-1140x431.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-945x357.jpg 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/muffins-267299_1920-750x284.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Learning Goals:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Represent and compare fractional amounts<\/li>\n<li>Solve problems involving the multiplication and division of multi-digit whole numbers<\/li>\n<li>Communicate mathematical thinking orally and visually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Challenge:<\/h2>\n<p>Ahmed baked two dozen muffins to deliver to his next-door neighbours\u2019 front porches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-73863\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins.png\" alt=\"An overhead view of two trays, each containing 12 muffins in a 4 by 3 array.\" width=\"600\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins.png 1600w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-165x64.png 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-1140x443.png 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-945x367.png 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2020\/06\/Muffins-750x292.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He plans to share one-third of the muffins with the Jackson family next door, and one-quarter of the muffins with the Baker-Williams family next door.<\/p>\n<p>Which group will receive more muffins? Explain how you know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many muffins will be left over for his own family after both neighbours get their shares?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Questions and Prompts to Support your Child:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What have you tried? How could we compare these fractions without having to visualize or draw out quarter and third parts?<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re not sure how to get started, try thinking about two dozen as a total number of muffins that you can start splitting up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Extensions &amp; Adaptations:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mathclips.ca\/swfPlayer.html?swfURL=tools\/ColourTiles1.swf&amp;title=Colour%20Tiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathies online colour tiles<\/a> might be a useful tool to organize and rearrange the muffins as you think through the situation.<\/li>\n<li>How would these deliveries and leftovers change if Ahmed had baked only one dozen muffins instead? What about six dozen?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: University of Waterloo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca\/resources\/potw.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEMC Problem of the Week Database<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmed baked two dozen muffins to deliver to his next-door neighbours\u2019 front porches. 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