Instructional Video

Weigh a Million Dollars with Your Mind

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Ever wonder if you could carry a million dollars? A video tutorial uses money to demonstrate estimation calculations. Using known values, the narrator builds an approximation for the weight of a million dollars. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Ask for predictions of the weight of a million dollars prior to showing the video
  • As a conclusion, ask learners to make their own estimation of something relevant to them
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes an understanding of two- and three-dimensional measurement calculations
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Uses images to increase engagement
  • Explains the connection and importance of estimation to physics
Cons
  • None
Common Core