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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Tonya Thompson teaches at West Brunswick High School in Shallotte, North Carolina.

Resources created by Tonya Thompson

Dear Tootsie Roll company
The students will measure the surface area and wrapper area of five pieces of candy. Using appropriate formulas and measuring techniques, they will complete information needed for a spreadsheet and database. Students wrap up the lesson by writing a letter to the company with the most wasted paper to explain how the waste affects them as consumers and a suggestion for correcting the problem.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Tonya Thompson.