Spaghetti and Meatballs
In the book "Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!", help Ms. Comfort arrange tables and chairs as guests rearrange seating at a reunion. Explore how pushing tables together affects the area and perimeter of the seating arrangement. Model the setup with 8 square tiles representing tables and 32 cubes for chairs, then draw your solution. Discuss the solutions with fellow problem-solvers.
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Spaghetti and Meatballs NC.4.MD.3
In the book Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!, Mr. and Mrs. Comfort invite 32 people to a reunion. To accommodate their guests, they set up eight square tables to seat 4 people at each, one to a side. The guests, however, rearrange things so different- size groups can sit together. Mrs. Comfort protests, knowing the arrangements won t work, but no one listens.
You will help Ms. Comfort set up her tables and chairs so everyone is happy. Use 8 square tiles to represent tables and 32 cubes to represent the chairs. Once you have created a model, draw it on your graph paper.
Lets Discuss Our Solutions Guest Seated Total # Table Arrangement Perimeter Area
What happens to the area and perimeter when you push tables together?
