Activities about candy

Shortly after Halloween, individuals and businesses (especially dentists) collect donations of extra unopened candy to create care packages to send to soldiers and first responders. Some businesses will...

"How many Peeps do you think are sold for Easter in the U.S.?" In this updated activity, students start by making their own guesses for the number of...

In this activity, students will analyze U.S. holiday candy sales percentage data (updated) to calculate the approximate amount spent on candy for each holiday. Students are encouraged to...

Leverage your students' Halloween enthusiasm with this activity, where they’ll calculate the volume of various trick-or-treat bags—ranging from rectangular prisms to spheres, cylinders, and cones to discover which...

We found big mixed bags of candy at really good prices ... we think. Students are asked to decide which would be the best deal and the worst...

In this short activity, students reason and calculate what is left of these chocolate bars. The bars are the same size but are molded into different numbers of...

I have been doing a little shopping for Sweet Heart Candies. I came across these three deals online. Which should I select? In this activity, students determine which...

Do you or your students love sugary drinks? What if it were against the law to order a large sugary drink where you lived? On September 13th, 2012...