Performance

A Day at the Beach!

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Make math class feel like a day at the beach (minus all the sunburns, of course). Given information about a pail, a soup can, and a plastic pyramid mold, pupils calculate the volume of sand that can fit in each. They then design sand castles and determine the volume of sand needed to build them.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have a contest with different categories to see which classmate designs the best sand castle
Classroom Considerations
  • Scholars must be familiar with using volume formulas
  • Knowledge of similarity is a prerequisite
Pros
  • Provides student worksheets
  • Gives a rubric for learners to self-assess
Cons
  • None
Common Core