HONEY, I BLEW UP THE CANDY BAR!

Objective: Find the scale factor between a regular candy bar and an enlarged candy bar
you create.

Materials:
Regular size Hershey candy bar (measure the top of the bar with the wrapper pulled tight)
Rulers
Calculators

Directions:
1. Find the dimensions of the candy bar (length, width, and height). (Do not unwrap.)
2. Record your results in the table below. This is the Original Size.
3. Decide how large you want to make your new candy bar.
4. Record the new candy bars dimensions in the Enlarged Size column. Remember
to use proportional dimensions.
5. Calculate the scale factor between the two candy bars.

Candy Bar
Information Original Size Scale Factor Enlarged Size

Length

Width

Height
Activity Scoring Guide

A 4-point response represents an effective solution that meets all relevant criteria:
+shows complete understanding of scale factor
+consistently and correctly uses measurement skills
+shows logical reasoning and valid conversions
+communicates effectively and clearly using words, numbers, and pictures
+includes correct computations

A 3-point response shows a mostly effective solution/approach and meets most relevant
criteria.
+shows general understanding of scale factor
+correctly uses measurement skills, but not necessarily consistently
+communicates adequately through writing and diagrams
+reaches reasonable conclusions
+may have missing, incorrect or incomplete computation
+may neglect some aspect of the task

A 2-point response meets some relevant criteria but shows gaps in understanding and
execution:
+shows partial understanding of the concept or task
+shows partial understanding of relevant mathematical procedures
+uses some applicable information and procedures
+uses unclear communication in writing and diagrams

A 1-point response meets few relevant criteria but shows some effort beyond restating
the task or copying the given data:
+shows little understanding of the concept or task
+shows little understanding of relevant mathematical procedures
+fails to use applicable information or most aspects of the task
+lacks communication or is difficult to follow

A 0-point response means no attempt beyond restating or copying given data.

 HONEY, I BLEW UP THE CANDY BAR!
(Part 2)

Objective: Find the scale factor of the nutritional values between a regular candy bar and the
enlarged candy bar you created.

Materials:
Regular size Hershey candy bar (measure the top of the bar with the wrapper pulled tight)
Graph paper or isometric dot paper
Calculators
Protractor
Rulers

Directions:
1. Copy the nutritional information from your original candy bar to the table below in the
Original Size column.
2. Calculate the nutritional values of your enlarged candy bar in direct proportion to the
original candy bar and record below.

Candy Bar
Information Original Size Scale Factor Enlarged Size

Calories

Total Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

Total
Carbohydrates

Protein

3. Draw a three dimensional diagram of your candy bar on graph paper. Remember to
label the dimensions.

Extension: Create a three dimensional model of the enlarged candy bar using only the
building materials given and write the proportional nutritional values on it. If you have to
convert the size to fit the building material, remember to keep it proportional to the original
candy bar.
 HONEY, I BLEW UP THE CANDY BAR!
Extension 2 Activity Sheet

Losing Weight
Every pound of stored body fat represents about 3500 calories. If everyday for a week you use 500
calories more than you take in, you'll use up one pound of fat (500 calories x 7 days = 3500
calories =1 pound body fat). Doubling your efforts to eat less and exercise more would create a
1,000 calorie deficit per day. That leads to two pounds of fat lost in a week. This may not sound like
much, but one to two pounds a week could add up to 50 to 100 pounds less a year from now.
Eating less fat is an effective way to shift your energy balance to your benefit, but beware! Not long
ago, eating less fat meant avoiding potato chips, premium ice cream and greasy snack crackers.
Today we can buy fat-free and reduced-fat versions of all of these.
Watch out for the trap of eating more because you think a food has less fat. A handful of regular
potato chips provides 120 calories. A handful and a half of fat-free potato chips also provides 120
calories.

The bottom line is energy balance. If you consume more calories on average than your body
uses, the extra energy (no matter what the source) becomes body fat. An extra 100 calories a day
over a year becomes 10 pounds of fat!

Every activity you do burns calories. The more calories you burn, the faster your body uses up
incoming fuel (food) intake. If your requirements exceed the calories provided by incoming fuel, the
body dips into its reserves (fat) to supply the energy you need. By lowering your calorie intake and
increasing your activity, you are able to lose weight. Men burn calories faster than women. Heavier
people burn calories faster than thin people. Exactly how many calories are expended by any
individual will vary.

The following chart gives the approximate number of calories burned per minute of a
variety of activities.

For each activity, multiply your exact weight by the number in the per pound column to equal the
number of calories burned per minute. Multiply this number by the number of minutes in that
activity to equal total calories burned.

EXAMPLE:

Calories burned per pound per minute (badminton - .044) x (times) your exact
weight (140 pounds) = (equals) total calories burned per minute (6.16 calories
burned per minute) x (times) minutes of activity (30 minutes) = (equals) 184.80
total calories burned per activity

Your Total
Calories exact calories
burned per weight burned Total
pound per in per Minutes of calories
Activity (alphabetical) minute pounds minute activity burned

Badminton .044
Basketball .063
Bicycling (5.5 mph) .029
Bicycling (9.5 mph) .045
Climbing hills (no load) .055
 Your Total
Calories exact calories
burned per weight burned Total
Activity pound per in per Minutes of calories
(continued - alphabetical) minute pounds minute activity burned

Climbing hills (with 9 lb. load) .058

Cooking .022
Dancing, ballroom .023
Dance, Aerobic, medium .046
Dance, Aerobic, intense .061
Golf .038
Grocery shopping .028
Jumping Rope (70 jumps per
.074
minute)
Jumping Rope (125 jumps per
.080
minute)
Jumping Rope (145 jumps per
.089
minute)
Mowing the lawn .051
Racquetball .081
Raking leaves .025
Running (6-minute mile) .115
Running (8-minute mile) .095
Running (9-minute mile) .087
Sitting Still .009
Skiing, cross-country, walking .065
Skiing, cross-country, uphill .125
Snowshoeing, soft snow .075
Squats .096
Swimming, crawl, slow .058
Swimming, crawl, fast .071
Swimming, breast stroke, fast .074
Table tennis .031
Walking, normal pace, asphalt road .036
Walking, normal pace, fields & hills .037
Weeding .033
Weight training, free weights .039
Weight training, circuit training .042
Volleyball .023
 HONEY, I BLEW UP THE CANDY BAR!
Teachers Page
Objective: Find the scale factor between a regular candy bar and an enlarged candy bar
you create.

Prerequisite: The Flip Family worksheet & understanding of volume.

Materials:
Regular size Hershey candy bar (measure the top of the bar with the wrapper pulled tight)
Rulers
Calculators

Directions:
1. Find the dimensions of the candy bar (length, width, and height). (Do not unwrap.)
2. Record your results in the table below. This is the Original Size.
3. Decide how large you want to make your new candy bar.
4. Record the new candy bars dimensions in the Enlarged Size column. Remember
to use proportional dimensions.
5. Calculate the scale factor between the two candy bars.

Candy Bar
Information Original Size Scale Factor Enlarged Size
Example answers: Example answers: Example answers:
5 3/8 3x 16 1/8
Length

2 3x 6
Width

3x 3/4
Height
Activity Scoring Guide

A 4-point response represents an effective solution that meets all relevant criteria:
+shows complete understanding of scale factor
+consistently and correctly uses measurement skills
+shows logical reasoning and valid conversions
+communicates effectively and clearly using words, numbers, and pictures
+includes correct computations

A 3-point response shows a mostly effective solution/approach and meets most relevant
criteria.
+shows general understanding of scale factor
+correctly uses measurement skills, but not necessarily consistently
+communicates adequately through writing and diagrams
+reaches reasonable conclusions
+may have missing, incorrect or incomplete computation
+may neglect some aspect of the task

A 2-point response meets some relevant criteria but shows gaps in understanding and
execution:
+shows partial understanding of the concept or task
+shows partial understanding of relevant mathematical procedures
+uses some applicable information and procedures
+uses unclear communication in writing and diagrams

A 1-point response meets few relevant criteria but shows some effort beyond restating
the task or copying the given data:
+shows little understanding of the concept or task
+shows little understanding of relevant mathematical procedures
+fails to use applicable information or most aspects of the task
+lacks communication or is difficult to follow

A 0-point response means no attempt beyond restating or copying given data.

 HONEY, I BLEW UP THE CANDY BAR!
(Part 2)
Teachers Page
Objective: Find the scale factor of the nutritional values between a regular candy bar and the
enlarged candy bar you created.

Materials:
Regular size Hershey candy bar (measure the top of the bar with the wrapper pulled tight)
Graph paper or isometric dot paper
Calculators
Protractor
Rulers

Directions:
1. Copy the nutritional information from your original candy bar to the table below in the
Original Size column.
2. Calculate the nutritional values of your enlarged candy bar in direct proportion to the
original candy bar and record below.

Candy Bar
Information Original Size Scale Factor Enlarged Size
Answers for regular size Example answers: Example answers:
Hershey bar: 27x 6,210 cal.
Calories
230 cal.
Total Fat 13 grams 27x 351 grams

Cholesterol 10 mg. 27x 270 mg.

Sodium 40 mg. 27x 1080 mg.
Total 25 g. 27x 675 g.
Carbohydrates

Protein 3 g. 27x 81 g.

3. Draw a three dimensional diagram of your enlarged candy bar on graph paper.
Remember to label the dimensions.
 HONEY, I BLEW UP THE CANDY BAR!
(Extensions)
Teachers Page
Extension 1: Build a three dimensional model of the enlarged candy bar using only the building
materials given and write the proportional nutritional values on it. If you have to convert the
size to fit the building material, remember to keep the dimensions and the nutritional value
proportional to the original size candy bar.

Materials:
Building material (ex: card stock, scissors & glue stick or Paper Mache)
Regular size Hershey candy bar (measure the top of the bar with the wrapper pulled tight)
3-D diagram of enlarged candy bar
Calculators
Protractor
Rulers

Extension 2: Use a conversion to burn calories and have students figure out how long it would
take to burn off the calories of the original bar compared to the enlarged bar. Let students
pick five (5) or ten (10) of their favorite activities from the Extension 2 Activity Sheet.

Materials:
Calculator
Activity Sheet

Questions:
1. How much weight would be gained if you ate one (1) original size candy bar a day for one
week with no exercise (no calories from the candy bar would be burned off)?

2. How much weight would be gained if you ate six (6) original size candy bars a day for
one week with no exercise (no calories from the candy bar would be burned off)?

3. How much weight would be gained if you ate just one (1) enlarged size candy bar in one
day with no exercise (no calories from the candy bar would be burned off)?

4. How much weight would be gained if you ate one (1) enlarged size candy bar a day for
one week with no exercise (no calories from the candy bar would be burned off)?

Websites:
Calories Still Count Calorie Facts
http://tms.ecol.net/Fitness/calfax.htm

Calories Count!
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/calories/calorieburn.html

What about exercise?

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/CalorieBurnChart.htm