What is the most common M&M color??

A Kindergarten WebQuest created by Jessica ParkerCarmel Elementary School

Overview Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Overview•The M&M company has asked students to find out the most common color of M&M’s. Students will create a graph and compare results with the class to determine the most common color. Students will then create a new M&M that is the color found to be most common.

Georgia Performance StandardsMKD1 Students will pose questions, collect data, organize, and record results using objects, pictures, and picture graphs.MKP1 Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).a. Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving.b. Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts. MKP2 Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.MKP3 Students will communicate mathematically. MKP4 Students will make connections among mathematical ideas and to other disciplines.MKP5 Students will represent mathematics in multiple ways.

Introduction• The M&M company has asked me to help them in

developing a new M&M. They need this new M&M to be the color most commonly found in a bag of M&Ms. You will need to work independently to graph a bag of M&M to find out the most common color. You will then develop a new flavor of M&M that is the color you found to be most common. I will be sending the new flavors to the president of the M&M company, Paul Michaels. He will decide on the newest flavor!

TaskIn order to help develop the newest flavor of M&Ms you will need to find the most common color of M&M’s by creating a graph with a partner. You will then work with your partner to develop a new flavor of M&M. I will be sending your new creations to the president of M&M/Mars.

ProcessStep 1 With your partner-graph your M&Ms on the paper you are givenStep 2 Color the graph the color of the M&Ms (each child will turn in their own graph)Step 3 Fill in the box marked “Most Common Color” with the most common M&M color found in your bag.Step 4 Work with your partner to develop a new M&M flavor that is the color you found the most in your bag

Click here to find out about current M&M flavorsStep 5 Draw and label a picture of your new M&M

Evaluation

Graphing M&Ms Student accurately graphs M&Ms

Student made minor mistakes when graphing

Student made major mistakes when graphing

Finding the most common color

Student accurately finds the most common color of M&Ms and listed it in the appropriate place

Student found the most common color but did not list it in the appropriate place

Student did not find the most common color

Drawing and labeling a new M&M

Students drawing had details and was properly labeled

Student’s drawing was lacking details or was not properly labeled

Student’s drawing was lacking details and was not properly labeled

Working with partner

Student worked well with his/her partner

Student required some teacher intervention

Student was not able to work with his/her partner

Conclusion

• Now that everyone has completed a graph I want to find out what color each group found to be the most common. Lets make a class graph of our most common colors.

Credits

• bp0.blogger.com/.../s400/minis+mm.jpg

• kids-learn.org/chocolate/schulte/mmcolors.jpg

• http://www.mars.com/global/home.htm

• http://www.m-ms.com/us/about/products/mmspremiums/

Current M&M Flavors

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