1. Candy Corn Math
WOES
Fifth Grade

2. Benchmarks Height: in. cm. Weight: oz. kg. Length: in. cm.
A benchmark is a familiar number used as a point of reference. You can use a benchmark to determine a reasonable estimate.
If one piece of candy corn is:
Remember your base 10 rules:
n x 1= 1, n x 10= 10, n x 100= 100
Height: in cm.
Weight: oz kg.
Length: in cm.

3. Measurement Charts Length
Standard System
METRIC System
1 foot (ft. or ') =
12 inches (in. or ")
1 yard (yd.)
36 inches (in.)
3 feet (ft.)
1 mile (mi.)
5,280 feet (ft.)
1,760 yards (yd.)
1 kilometer =
1,000 meters
1 meter
100 centimeters
1 centimeter
10 millimeters
Measures of Length
Have students copy the charts into their flip book.

4. Reading a Ruler Standard: http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/
Metric:

5. You will need a ruler that measures standard and metric systems.
Station One: Length
You will need a ruler that measures standard and metric systems.
How many centimeters long is 1 candy corn?
How many cm. long are 10 candy corns?
How many cm. long is 100 candy corns?
How many candy corns are needed to reach 6 in.?
Estimate the length of all of your candy corns in cm. and in inches.
What is the actual length of all of your candy corns in cm. and in in.?
You may need to review how to read a ruler.

6. Measurement Charts Weight/ Mass
Standard System
METRIC System
1 pound (lb.) =
16 ounces (oz.)
1 ton (T.)
2,000 pounds (lb.)
1 milligram = gram 1 centigram = 0.01 gram 1 decigram = 0.1 gram 1 kilogram = 1000 grams

7. Station Two: Weight/Mass
You will need a scale and weights that measures using the metric system.
What is the weight of 10 candy corns in grams?
How many candy corns would equal 1 kilogram?
If each candy corn costs $0.02, what would be the cost of one kilogram?
If each candy corn costs $0.02, what would be the cost of 200 grams?

8. Measurement Charts Capacity Liquid Dry
1 cup (c.)= 8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.) 1 pint (pt.)= 2 cups (c.) 1 quart (qt.)= 4 cups (c.) 1 quart (qt.)= 2 pints (pt.) 1 gallon (gal.)= 4 quarts (qt.)
1-1/2 tsp.= 1/2 tbsp.
3 tsp. = 1 tbsp.
2 tbsp. =1/8 cup
4 tbsp. =1/4 cup
8 tbsp. =1/2 cup
16 tbsp. = 1 cup

9. Station Three: Capacity
You will need a tsp., tbsp., measuring cup and a pint jar.
Estimate first then check.
How many candy corns will fit in a teaspoon?
How many candy corns will fit in a tablespoon?
How many candy corns will fit into a cup?
How many candy corns will fit into a pint?
5. How many candy corns will fit into a quart?
6. How many candy corns will fit into a gallon?
Now, use your Math knowledge :

10. Finding Range, Mean, Median and Mode
Range refers to the distance “Between”.
The Range refers to the distance between the highest and lowest value within a set of numbers.
Strategy: Order your data from greatest to least.
Mean means “Average”. Mean = the average of a group of numbers.
Strategy: Add all numbers then divide by the number of entries.
Median means is in the “Middle”.
Strategy: Order the numbers from least to greatest.
Mode represents the most “Popular” The Mode is the number that appears the most frequently within a set of number.
Strategy: What number do you see the most often?

11. Station Four: Finding Range, Mean, Median and Mode
You will need a stopwatch.
Time each member of your group to find out how long it takes to eat one candy corn. DO NOT RUSH! Record your answers in minutes and seconds.
Find the range of the times.
Find the median of the times.
Find the mode of the times, if there is one.
Find the mean of the times.
Make a stem and leaf plot to represent your data.

12. Fractions: Review
The top number the Numerator, it is the number of parts you have.
The bottom number the Denominator, it is the number of parts the whole is divided into.
Hint:
Denominator- “down”-ominator

13. Station Five: Fractions
Divide the candy corns into two equal groups. What is ½ of the total number?
Divide the candy corn into four groups. How many are in each:
How many are in 2/4 ?
How many are in ¾ ?
How many are in 4/4 ?
Divide the candy corns into sixths.
a. What does 1/6 equal?
b. What does 2/6 equal?
c. What does 3/6 equal?
d. What does 4/6 equal?
e. What does 5/6 equal?
f. What does 6/6 equal?
4. What fractional parts had the same number of candy corns?
Make sure they have enough candy corn that can be divided by 4 and 6 evenly.

14. Station Six: Word problems
Try to write each problem using a variable.
1. addition 2. subtraction 3. multiplication 4. division 5. inequality
Try to solve each other’s problems.