Milk Chocolate Math Mania
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Science | |
| Author | Angela Abbott, Teresa Hammond, Kelly Haynes | |
| Description | Milk Chocolate Math Mania is a hands-on unit that focuses on
fractions. Students learn about fractions by using chocolate bars as manipulatives, making their own chocolate, and researching marketing techniques. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Multi-Media Computer, Power Point Software, Data Projector,
VCR, Television, Publishing Program, Overhead Projector | |
| Grade Level | 5 | |
| National Standards | History: Understands how the rise of corporations, heavy
industry, and mechanized farming transformed American society. Understands the rise of the American labor movement and how political issues reflected social and economic changes. Science: Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual. Language Arts: Demonstrates competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning. | |
| Keywords | Chocolate
Fractions Milton Hershey Candy Recipe | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Milton Hershey
Lesson 2: Milk Chocolate Fractions Lesson 3: Divide Your Candy Lesson 4: Who is Milton Hershey Lesson 5: Math by Design | |
| References | The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fraction Book, Arts and
Entertainment web site, Dictionary, Hershey web site | |
| English IGO or CSO | 5.8, 5.11, 5.13 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 5.16, 5.34, 5.52, 5.57, 5.58, 5.64 | |