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Student Instructions
Amy likes to make bracelets. She discovered that storing her beads in egg cartons was a great way to reuse something and organize her beads at the same time.
Each compartment can hold a maximum of 20 beads. She completely filled an 18-count carton and a 12-count carton with beads and still had some left over.
Amy can make a bracelet with 30 beads, a necklace with 60 beads and a keychain with 8 beads.
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2. Follow the directions on each 
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when you finish ALL pages.
How could you get started?
Determine how many compartments there are in all. Draw a sketch that shows how many beads Amy could have.
How many beads does she have in all? What operation can you use to find the total?
Teacher Notes (not visible to students)
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/1645 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Visit https://mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org/about
