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This A Million Dollars assessment also includes:
Could you carry a million dollars in $1 bills? As a middle school assessment task, learners investigate different questions regarding a million dollars. They then determine how long it would take to make a million dollars, how many burgers it can buy, and the dimensions and weight of a stack of one million dollar bills.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners estimate the weight of a million dollars in $1 bills before beginning the task
Classroom Considerations
- Calculators may be appropriate
- Learners need to be proficient with powers of 10 and unit conversions
Pros
- The prospect of a million dollars will likely interest middle school pupils
- Resource includes a 10-point rubric
Cons
- Task is not strongly aligned to indicated standards
- Does not distinguish between mass and weight