Problem Description Sheet:       It’s a Pizza Party              Introduction: Help plan a pizza party for your class. Problem: Find out information from your classmates. How much pizza do they usually eat? What kinds of pizza do they like? How much are they willing to spend? Will you make the pizza or will you order it? How many pizzas of each kind and size are needed? What drinks will you have? How much drink do you need? Do you need anything else? What will the total cost be? Where will the money come from? Will each person pay the same amount? How much will each person pay? How will you share the work involved in having the pizza party? Think of other details for planning your pizza party. Materials: pencil, paper, calculator, data collection questionnaires, pizza menus (or ingredients to make pizzas)

Topic(s): Numbers and operations, data management (D-1b), critical and creative thinking, communication    Activity Type:   Group  Individual  Assessment:   Scale:      Levels 1-5           Self  Peer  Teacher    Include in your portfolio?   Yes  No  Optional    Toward your marks?   Yes  No  Optional    Hints: