Flo’s Pizza | A Scaffolded Math Problem

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Below is the printable version of the scaffolded math problem, Flo’s Pizza. Designed to engage students by drawing connections between mathematical concepts and the work of a cook in a pizzeria, this flexible resource can be easily adapted to your students’ level.

Activity Details

This scaffolded problem encourages students to approach a math problem in a different way.

Here’s how we recommend using it.

  1. Display the scenario on the board.
  2. Print and cut out the clues so that each team can have a copy.

Note: There are multiple versions of this activity for different grade levels.

A preview of the scaffolded problem.