Grade 5 Unit 1
Lesson 12: Lots and Lots of Garbage
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Grade 5 Unit 1
Lesson 12: Lots and Lots of Garbage
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Find at least 5 different ways to arrange 60 containers. Represent each arrangement with an expression.
Arrangement #1
Arrangement #2
How many containers are on the cargo ship?
Record an estimate that is:
How many containers are on the cargo ship?
Record an estimate that is:
What assumptions were you making when you came up with your estimates?
Arrangement #3
Arrangement #4
Arrangement #5
Create a visual display to show which is the best arrangement for shipping the 3,300 tons of garbage.