Pizza Counting!

Suggested Time: 45-60 minutes
Overview
The students will read a fun book about using pizza to count and understand fractions, and then make up their own mathematical problems by making their own pizzas!
Vocabulary
Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards
Common Core Mathematical Standards
Required Project Materials
Multimedia Resources
Optional Multimedia Resources
Before the Lesson/ Background Information
Homework from Previous Session:
The Lesson
Part 1: Reading Together (15 mins)
1. Read Pizza Counting with the students.
Part 2: Group Work: Making Pizzas! (30-45 mins)
  1. Separate the students into groups, or have each individual student make a small personal pizza.
  2. First, have the students replicate some of the examples in the book, experimenting with pizza and toppings.
  3. Then students should come up with their own examples. They should make pictures on the pizza with toppings and use the pictures to come up with their own mathematical problems. If they are real pizzas, make sure to save enough time at the end of class to cook and eat them!