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Student Instructions
Keisha’s family is getting ready to plant a garden. They want to grow vegetables to make salsa.
The family is still deciding what to put in each section of the garden. They need at least 4 tomato plants. Keisha loves carrots. She wants at least 2 squares of carrots.
Each square in the raised garden is 1 square foot. They will plant one type of vegetable in each square. The table shows how many vegetable plants Keisha can grow in one square.
1. Select 
2. Follow the directions on each 
3. Select 
when you finish ALL pages.
How could you get started?
How many squares will be taken up with tomatoes and carrots? How many are left for other plants?
How many squares are there in the garden? Can you plant 4 tomato plants, 2 squares of carrots, and at least 1 square each of the other vegetables?
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Math at Home activities include a variety of math routines that invite students to engage in meaningful mathematical problem solving and discourse. Math at Home activities are provided by The Math Learning Center with support from the Maier Math Foundation. MATH IN OUR WORLD Math in Our World activities invite students to solve problems about math in our homes and the world around them. These problems feature glimpses into other families’ lives. Many of the problem situations can be extended. Students can take it to the next level by writing and solving their own problems about the situation. Take a look at the Reference for Educators for sample student responses for this specific activity. https://mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org/activity/1598 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Visit https://mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org/about
