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1/8 Measurement Challenge

Task 2: Evaluate Your Number Sense

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ROUND 1
What you will need:
pen, individual pencil sharpener, glue, expo, crayon, protractor,AAA battery

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Round 1:
Estimate the length of each item. Guess to the nearest 1/8 inch. Record your estimates.

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ROUND 2
Measure each item. Record your measurement to the nearest 1/8. How is your number sense? Did any of the items cause confusion? Why?

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Round 3
Application Time:

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About how many times larger is the Expo Marker compared to the diameter of the AAA battery? What is the best answer? Why?

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About how many protractors would I have to stack to reach the height 2 pens?

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Imagine stacking glue directly on top of each other. Now imagine stacking crayon wrappers on top of each other. Could these two “stacks,” ever be exactly the same height? Explain your reasoning.

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Mr. Z explains to the class that if he lines up 3 pens side by side it would be the exact length of 4 Expo markers?. Is he correct? Use math to defend your reasoning

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Create your own question using the measurements from today’s class.

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Let’s Build an Abstract Number Line

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Create a horizontal number line ranging from -1 to 3

Use .25 intervals

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Plot the following 4 items:

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-(pencil sharpener)

- - (crayon wrapper)

- - - (diameter of AAA battery)

protractor radius

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Josh Zagorski

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1/8 Measurement Challenge

ROUND 1What you will need:pen, individual pencil sharpener, glue, expo, crayon, protractor,AAA battery

Round 1:Estimate the length of each item. Guess to the nearest 1/8 inch. Record your estimates.

ROUND 2Measure each item. Record your measurement to the nearest 1/8. How is your number sense? Did any of the items cause confusion? Why?

Round 3Application Time:

About how many times larger is the Expo Marker compared to the diameter of the AAA battery? What is the best answer? Why?

About how many protractors would I have to stack to reach the height 2 pens?

Imagine stacking glue directly on top of each other. Now imagine stacking crayon wrappers on top of each other. Could these two “stacks,” ever be exactly the same height? Explain your reasoning.

Mr. Z explains to the class that if he lines up 3 pens side by side it would be the exact length of 4 Expo markers?. Is he correct? Use math to defend your reasoning

Create your own question using the measurements from today’s class.

Let’s Build an Abstract Number Line

Create a horizontal number line ranging from -1 to 3

Plot the following 4 items:

-(pencil sharpener)- - (crayon wrapper)- - - (diameter of AAA battery)protractor radius

Josh Zagorski

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ROUND 1
What you will need:
pen, individual pencil sharpener, glue, expo, crayon, protractor,AAA battery

Round 1:
Estimate the length of each item. Guess to the nearest 1/8 inch. Record your estimates.

ROUND 2
Measure each item. Record your measurement to the nearest 1/8. How is your number sense? Did any of the items cause confusion? Why?

Round 3
Application Time:

-(pencil sharpener)

- - (crayon wrapper)

- - - (diameter of AAA battery)

protractor radius