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Unit 4 - Lesson 19 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 5 Unit 4
Lesson 19: Trash Talk
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Grade 5 Unit 4
Lesson 19: Trash Talk
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®
Lesson: Trash Talk

Notice and Wonder: Trash and Ice (Warm Up)

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What do you notice?

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What do you wonder?

Square Kilometers

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Mai walked around a soccer field 2 times. She thinks she walked about a kilometer. Do you agree with Mai? Show or explain your reasoning.

Decide whether each distance is less than a kilometer, about a kilometer, or more than a kilometer.
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The distance across the state you live in is__________
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The distance from your home to school is__________
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The distance from your school room to the restroom is__________
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The distance you travel on a vacation in the car is__________

So Much Trash

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large area in the Pacific Ocean where trash has accumulated. Some estimates indicate that the garbage covers about 1,000,000 square kilometers.
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Rhode Island is the smallest state. It is about 77 km long and 60 km wide. Which is larger, the garbage patch or Rhode Island? Explain or show your reasoning.

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Delaware is about 154 km long and 48 km wide. Which is larger, the garbage patch or Delaware? Explain or show your reasoning.

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New Mexico is about 596 km long and 552 km wide. Which is larger, the garbage patch or New Mexico?

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Circle an area on the map of the U.S. that you think estimates the area of the garbage patch. Explain your thinking.

Cool Down: Wyoming
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Wyoming is 600 km wide and 452 km long. What is the area of Wyoming?