Backpack Math

Adventure is the hook where algebra learners cooperatively plan a backpacking trip across Europe.  Before the adventurers know it, they are manipulating algebra equations to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit in order to predict the weather....

In this consumer math worksheet, students read about a scout group that is going camping and the prices of the camping gear they will need. They then answer 5 questions about the things the scout group purchases for the trip.

Complete incomplete tables by using proportions. Pupils use information provided to complete tables based upon proportions. Class members use their knowledge of part-to-part ratios and totals to find the missing information. 

Seventh graders solve and graph 10 different problems that include various questions related to data on a graph. First, they create bar graphs to display the data given. Then, pupils determine the random sample of a population listing...

Upper graders read and use a table of Dave's Outdoor Store Close Out Clearance Sale listing the items and percent of discount and answer word problems. They write five answers.

There is bias in many aspects of our lives, and math is no exception! Learners explore provided data to understand the meaning of biased and random samples. The resource includes various data sets from the same population, and...

There are 20 kids on a bus, 60% of them have blue backpacks. How many is this? The teacher shows how to solve a percentage word problem using proportion ratios.

Students practice estimating distance traveled while walking. Also can be used to introduce backpacking/hiking or as a daily warm-up. Measure the blacktop/cafeteria/playground, then determine how many times around make a mile.

Eighth graders create an item web once given the software package, Inspiration. Given the formula for volume, 8th graders decide on what items to bring according to the dimensions of the backpack.

In this math worksheet, students investigate the angles of depression and elevation. They find a focal point and then measure the distance and angle of depression or elevation.