April 1, 2009 - Rice Krispy Treats Math
When we were recently in another city with Western foods, I bought some marshmallows and Rice Krispy cereal to bring home. So you know where this is going, don't you? Sure! We made Krispy treats. (I think it was Sprite's first time ever!)
So after we let them set in the refrigerator for a while, we cut them up to enjoy our "hard work." Trying to emphasize math as much as possible, I asked Sprite how many pieces we'd have since I was cutting the four rows into four pieces. She answered correctly, and we each ate one. Yum.
Then I realized our dilemma and decided to use it to my advantage to have some math fun! There were 14 left, and we're a family of three. So I asked Sprite how we should divide them evenly. She proposed some solutions, but none of them worked to divide 14 Rice Krispy bars evenly three ways.
I gave her a hint, "What if we ate some more? How many would we need to eat to have a number that's easy to divide by three?"
I could see by the glint in her eye that she understood my devious plan. We each ate one more rice krispy treat.
Then the next day we divulged to my husband what we'd done, all in the name of fairness. I mean, this was the only way we could each have the same number -- four each.
Funny, he didn't see it that way.
Comments
April 2, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 4sweetums
Yummy! That is the very best way to learn art. You are such a fun mom!!!
Blessings,
Dawn
April 2, 2009 - Treats
Posted by Anonymous
I love Rice Krispie Treats....and they don't even have chocolate.
Great math lesson.
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
April 4, 2009 - Isn't it terrible the sacrifices we mothers have to make to educate our children? ;-)
Posted by amtell
I don't think my husband would have seen it that way either. Rice crispy treats are one of his favorites. If I pulled that trick around here, he might never speak to me again. LOL!
April 9, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by CherylinMA
That's too funny! LMHO! I wonder if my kids would fall for that kind of math when I explain why I'VE eaten more treats than them?
