
Pumpkin Time-Bomb Activity
This fall themed activity asks students to predict how many rubber bands will implode a pumpkin. Use data collected from over 120 exploded pumpkins and create scatterplots to make predictions.

This fall themed activity asks students to predict how many rubber bands will implode a pumpkin. Use data collected from over 120 exploded pumpkins and create scatterplots to make predictions.
Below are problem based math lesson, three act math tasks and activities I use with my classes. If you have never taught a lesson like

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