Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to apply arithmetic concepts to solve problems related to The Walking Dead.

Materials and Prep

• Paper and pencil
• The Walking Dead episodes or clips
• Calculator (optional)

No prior knowledge is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Watch an episode or clip from The Walking Dead.

   While watching, keep track of the number of walkers (zombies) that appear in each scene.

2. After watching, create a table to record the number of walkers in each scene.

   Add up the total number of walkers in the episode or clip.

3. Using the total number of walkers, calculate the average number of walkers per scene.

   If you have a calculator, divide the total number of walkers by the number of scenes.

   If you don't have a calculator, use long division to find the average.

4. Now, imagine a new episode of The Walking Dead where there are 10 scenes.

   Based on your calculated average, estimate the total number of walkers in this new episode.

Seventh Grade Talking Points

• "Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and operations."
• "In this lesson, we will be using arithmetic concepts to analyze The Walking Dead."
• "We will watch an episode or clip from the show and count the number of walkers in each scene."
• "By adding up the total number of walkers, we can find out how many appeared in the entire episode or clip."
• "To find the average number of walkers per scene, we will divide the total number of walkers by the number of scenes."
• "Finally, we will use our calculated average to estimate the number of walkers in a new episode with 10 scenes."