Mathematics

When planning a food service activity for the hungry, many mathematical aspects need to be taken into consideration. With 150 people expected to eat at the food dinner we need to determine what are the proper food portions for each food category. Once the proper portions are determined, the amount of food needed to be bought is the next step. After the amount of food needed is determine then we will need to find out how much money needs to be raised. Therefore students will need to compare and contrast which type of brands can be bought for the cheapest value with the proper nutrition. If any miscalculations are made this could lead to a disaster at the serving of the dinner.
 * RATIONALE:**


 * OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this service project students will be able to:**
 * Determine what a proper food serving is for each food group
 * Identify how much food is needed for each food group to serve 150 people
 * Calculate how much money needs to be raised to cook the dinner
 * Develop an understanding buying the healthiest food for the cheapest price
 * Determine how much money each student in the school needs to raise
 * Appreciate the hard work and commitment that is required when trying to help others in a special way

3. Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation. 9. Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation. 5. Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by: a. Reporting the number of observations. b. Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.
 * STANDARDS: Common Core 6th Grade**
 * Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.**
 * Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.**
 * Summarize and describe distributions.**

Math Activities: In the Classroom: Students will conduct research to find how many people are dealing with hunger issues in the community. Students will be given half class period in the computer lab to conduct the proper research of finding hunger issues in the Milwaukee Community. Once the research is complete, as a class we will compare and contrast all of the students results. As a class we will discuss if these results seem real or if the numbers are actually higher or lower than found. (Day 1)
 * ACTIVITIES**

For an entire class period students will again be in the computer lab. This time in the lab students will determine what a proper serving for each food group is. After they find the proper serving for each food group they need to think of an example that can possibly be used for the dinner. After everyone one has found their examples there will be a class vote on the specific foods that will be used for each group. This vote will be done with the students placing their head down on the table so the votes would be secret. (Day 2)

Outside the Classroom/Inside:

Students will be responsible for going to the grocery store and recording prices and amount of servings for the selected foods of each food group that the class decided would be used in the supper. The objective to this is to find if we can find a reasonable price for a good amount of food. As each student voices t heir findings their will be a class graph to compare and contrast each specific food found. Additionally I will write on the graph "The dollar amount and the amount of servings" which will lead us into ratios. As a class we will decide the best ratio for cost/amount of servings. (Day 3)

Inside the Classroom:

Once all the specific foods and prices are picked out and the amount of servings each person recieves from each food group, the students will need to decided how much the dinner will cost for 150 people. Therefore students will need to find the cost of the dinner which will relate to how much money each student in the school needs to raise. Once the students determine these calculations the "Money collections can begin".

Food Service Assessment Objectives:
 * ASSESSMENT:**
 * Determine what a proper food serving is for each food group
 * Identify how much food is needed for each food group to serve 500 people
 * Calculate how much money needs to be raised to cook the dinner
 * Develop an understanding buying the healthiest food for the cheapest price
 * Determine how much each student in the school needs to raise

Directions
 * Each student will be responsible for finding the proper amount of servings needed for each food group. The dinner needs to satisfy 1/3 of the servings in each food group.
 * We are preparing a dinner for 500 people
 * Fats, Oils and Sweet will not be found because this food group can only be used in a conservative amount
 * Students will need to determine what a proper portion of each food group counts as a serving
 * Once students have determined what a proper portion is, they will be required to research different foods that fulfill these serving requirements for each food group at the cheapest price
 * Research can be done online or going to the grocery store with parents
 * There are a total of 180 students in the school along with 30 faculty members, determine how much each person will need to donate
 * How could students get other people outside the school involved by donating money?

Example:
 * For the poultry or meat group a person needs to 2-3 servings a day. We will plan to fulfill one serving of this food group during the dinner.
 * One serving is considered 3 oz of a chicken breast which is about the size of computer mouse.
 * Frozen Chicken bags can be bought at 6 dollars and have eight 4oz. chicken breast which is about 32 oz. of chicken. If 3 oz. is considered a serving then we have at least 10 servings in each bag. If we need to feed 500 people then we will need at least 50 bags. The total for 50 bags will be 300 dollars
 * Therefore we will need to raise at least 300 dollars for the meat portion of the food pyramid