Unit 8 - Lesson 7 - Grade 5: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 5 Unit 8
Lesson 7: Estimating the Volume of the World’s Largest Wagon
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Grade 5 Unit 8
Lesson 7: Estimating the Volume of the World’s Largest Wagon
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson: Estimating the Volume of the World’s Largest Wagon

Notice and Wonder: Radio Flyer (Warm Up)

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What do you notice?

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What do you wonder?

Anatomy of an Estimate

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What measurements would you take of the wagon to accurately estimate its volume?

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What units would you use to measure the wagon? Explain your reasoning.

1

Record an estimate for the volume of the wagon that is:

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What can you use in the picture to refine your estimate?

Estimating the Size of the Radio Flyer

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Use the picture of the wagon to make a better estimate of the length, width, and height of the wagon bed.

Make sure to:
  • explain how you estimated each measurement
  • include how accurate you think each estimate is

Cool Down: The Volume of the Wagon
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If the Radio Flyer wagon is 27 feet long 13 feet wide and 2 feet deep, what is the volume of the wagon?