Our fans Nate and Imogen S. asked us, how many raspberries and blueberries are harvested around the world in a year? Well, someone did figure out that there are 135 raspberries in a pound…and nearly 674,000 TONS of raspberries are grown around the world. Meanwhile, there are about 200 blueberries in a pound, and “only” 578,000 tons of blueberries grown, but that adds up to more blueberries than raspberries. Whichever one you like better, though, don’t try to carry them in your pocket…
Lace up: Blueberries really are blue. Try to find 4 blue things near you!
Jog: If you eat a raspberry, then a blueberry, then another raspberry, then another blueberry, and keep going…what’s the 7th berry you eat?
Sprint: If you eat 2 raspberries, then a blueberry, then 2 raspberries and a blueberry to keep repeating, what’s the 10th berry?
Hurdle: If you buy a pound of blueberries (200 total), how many do you each get if you and 4 classmates split them equally?
High Jump: How many *more* would each person get if you split 200 berries evenly among 4 people vs. 5 people?
Answers:
Lace up: Items might include sneakers, socks, jeans, the carpet, Lego pieces, or books.
Jog: A raspberry.
Sprint: A raspberry. The 9th will finish a whole set of 2 raspberries and a blueberry.
Hurdle: You each get 40 berries.
High Jump: Each person would get 10 more berries, since each of the 4 would get 50, while each of the 5 people would get 40.
