My Favorite Pie

Eddie’s friend Leon owns a restaurant. Leon wants to add pie to his lunch and dinner menus, so he asked some of his customers to tell him their favorite kind of pie.

Subject: Mathematics; Problem Solving
Topics:
- Statistics (Charts and Graphs)
- Use a Chart or Table
Grades: 3- 4
Concepts:
- Chart
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can apply the strategy "use a chart or table"
- Understands the purpose and value of organizing information in charts

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Problem Solving Movie:

In the Chef's KitchenIn the Chef's Kitchen

Whether they're planning bulk orders for next week's menu, measuring the correct amounts of ingredients or figuring out how to scale up a recipe for a catered event, it's clear that math is almost as important a tool as their pots and pans.
Running time 5:05 minutes.

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