Math Ideas
*Teach area & volume: determine how many pennies it takes to fill a square foot or a gallon. Have students post signs around the school reading, "If this____________ were covered/filled with pennies, it could buy __________________ in Pakistan.
*Money & budgeting: Using the sheet from Pennies for Peace, help students determine how much money is required to educate the population in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
*Statistics & graphing: Track population by region, pollution, number of children not educated, etc. with research.
*Teach area & volume: determine how many pennies it takes to fill a square foot or a gallon. Have students post signs around the school reading, "If this____________ were covered/filled with pennies, it could buy __________________ in Pakistan.
*Money & budgeting: Using the sheet from Pennies for Peace, help students determine how much money is required to educate the population in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
*Statistics & graphing: Track population by region, pollution, number of children not educated, etc. with research.