Mai Lesson

Candy Math Lab

Math · 25 min · Any age · You and your child together

That pile of treats is a math lab in disguise. Your child invents a sorting rule, counts and compares the groups, builds a real candy graph, and figures out how to share the pile fairly. It works perfectly on November 1, too.

What your child gets out of it

• Sort treats into groups by a rule they invent
• Count and compare groups, and build a bar graph from them
• Share a set into equal groups and explain the leftovers

What you need

• About 20 small treats — Paper squares work too, for little ones. (or Paper squares)
• Paper and pencil — For the candy graph: a grid of squares, one column per group. Or print the Candy Graph page from the Halloween pack.
• Crayons
• 2-3 small cups or plates

How it runs

1. Make a Sorting Rule · 5 min
2. Count and Compare · 5 min
3. Build a Candy Graph · 7 min
4. Share It Fairly · 6 min
5. Math Report · 2 min