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How did the chicken travel down the road? Given a picture of a chicken truck, class members brainstorm what information they need to determine the total number of chickens on the truck. Pupils research for the information and devise a method to calculate the number of chickens in a variety of modes of transportation.
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- Construct a crate the size of a chicken crate
- Determine the number of chickens that would fit in various rooms in the school
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- Requires groups to access the Internet for research
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