Muffins n' Math! - 3rd Grade Blog

Muffins n’ Math!

This morning third graders called on their knowledge of fractions and measurement by baking chocolate chip muffins! They practiced by:

Putting measuring cups and spoons in order from smallest to biggest (the bigger the denominator, the smaller the amount!)
Comparing two containers that hold the same amount but are a different shape/height
Doubling the recipe, figuring out at 1 1/4 cups doubled is equivalent to 2 1/2 cups
Proving that 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions by measuring water
Figuring out how many muffins each student may have by dividing
Identifying the number of ml in a cup/tbs/tsp

They said it was the best math class ever, I can’t disagree!

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I’m so proud of these kids and all they’ve accomplished this year! Yay for a celebratory end to a successful year!

Third graders had an awesome trip to Jeff City this week! They went on a tour of the capitol building, visited the Supreme Court, and