From Counting Cans to Feeding Families: The Math of a Food Pantry

Join us on an exciting trip to People In Need food pantry in Delaware County, Ohio! We'll go behind the scenes to see how they use math every day to help families in their community. From counting items to ensure families receive the appropriate amount of food to estimating how much food they need to serve everyone, math plays a crucial role in their operations. Join us on this behind-the-scenes look at a food pantry! This video would be a great way to link what they are learning in class to a food drive at your school! This video is perfect for students learning about: 3.OA.D.8 - Solving word problems involving addition and subtraction. 4.NBT.B.4 - Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. 5.NBT.B.7 - Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths.