Extension+Activities

MATH 1. Weigh marshmallows: first, set up a balance scale with hanger and plastic bags. Students should be in groups of 3 - 4. Each student chooses an object in the room for which other players will estimate the mass. The other players will write down the number of large marshmallows they think equals the mass of the object chosen. They may pick up the object and examine it to help estimate. The person whose object it is measures the mass using large marshmallows and the balance scale. The player with the closest estimate picks the next object. 2. Before you begin the project -- have your student estimate how many marshmallows are in the bag. Then open the bag and count the contents -- were you high, low, just right??? 3. Would you have enough marshmallows for all the students in the class with one bag?? Using addition or multiplication -- figure out how many bags you would need to have 3, 5, 10, or 15 large marshmallows per student. 4. Using your own data, compare other school's data to your own. Are you high or low?? Who has the exact same amount as you do??? 5. Write the actual cost of your bag of large marshmallows on your board and then have students convert the price into different currencies. Use this website: [] LANGUAGE ARTS 1. Encourage your students to write Kraft with the results from this project or with any questions they might have. Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Consumer Response Group 1 Kraft Court Glenview, IL 60025 2. Cut several cylinder shapes (to represent the marshmallows)out of white construction paper, and have your students make a story book about their experience with this project. 3. Have your students write a paragraph on what flavor would they like to make marshmallows. 4.Read the story "If You Gave A Mouse a Cookie." Have your students rewrite the story with "If You Gave A Mouse A Marshmallow." 5. . Write a poem, a haiku, a limerick, or acrostic verse about marshmallows. 6. Make up a story about the day in the life of a marshmallow. TECHNOLOGY 1. Save the data from the Results Page into Excel and create graphs of the project. If you don't have EXCEL, you can print out the data and use an online graphing program and create a graph: http://www.chartgo.com/ 2. Create PowerPoint/Hyperstudio presentation (including pictures) of your marshmallow Project!! 3. Create a timeline of your project or a timeline of the history of the marshmallow: http://www.ourtimelines.com/ 4. Have your students create an ONLINE QUIZ of marshmallow Information!! http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/ 6. Make a word cloud of describing and sensory words related to your marshmallow project http://www.wordle.net/ 7. Create a webpage of your marshmallow Day! Send me the link and we will list it on this website!!