Twinkies | Trillions Math Series

TRILLIONS MATH SERIES

We’ve combined empowering activities and trillions math questions to create unique, inspiring lesson plans for your young scientists! Our lessons are also available on the SKIES platform.

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EMPOWERING ACTIVITY

Some of the ingredients in twinkies are flour, eggs, sugar, and water. Desserts like Twinkies have their own unique recipes that help other people to recreate these treats.

With a group of classmates, discuss or write down a ‘recipe’ for a diverse environment.

Click on the worksheet to print, or draw on your own paper.

On the worksheet, write down 6 steps you can take to help make your class a more inclusive environment!

Being able to discuss ways we can better our communities is one way that we can begin to create a more diverse and inclusive community.

Creating space for discussions surrounding diversity and inclusivity ensures that everyone is able to succeed and grow as a person. 

 

MATH QUESTION

Fill in the blank

A trillion Twinkies lined up in a row will be ________ miles long.

Hint: The average Twinkie is 3.9 inches long

There are 5280 feet in one mile

You can find a conversion sheet at the bottom of the page

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