This is an in-class project that can be done after reading Jon Scieszka's beautifully illustrated book MATH CURSE. Illustrations are done by Lane Smith.
This project takes two days. On the first day, read MATH CURSE to the class and explain the project. Homework on this day is to create a rough draft. You can give them more or less tiem as needed, but often I find this is enough time (especially if you have slightly longer classes, like blocks). If not, students can either finish the proj