Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Math Projects & Burritos?


Guess what? IT'S NOT A BURRITO!
One of my favorite times of the school year comes at the end. I give an open-ended math project with the only specifications being 1) It must be math related, and 2) A minimum time requirement of three hours. One of my cute Secondary Mathematics II students made this adorable burrito cake. Yes, cake! The tortilla is fondant, the olives are gumdrops, the peppers are licorice, the cheese is air heads, the lettuce is coconut, and the sour cream is frosting. How freaking adorable? And she turned it in on May 5th, Happy Cinco de Mayo.

So here's the question? Why does this cake-burrito qualify as a Secondary Math project? Let me know what you think.