RCN Lesson 17: Multi-step Measurement Problems with Fractions

Last updated almost 3 years ago

12 questions

RCN Lesson 17: Multi-step Measurement Problems with Fractions

Last updated almost 3 years ago

12 questions

Jump Start: True or False: Some Number Times a Fraction - (5 min)

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Launch:  - (7min)
I'll model 
We'll Try 
You Try!

Activity 1:Info Gap: Noah's School Day - (10 min)

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Noah's morning routine or his bedtime routine?

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Noah's sports practice or his homework and reading time?

Activity 2: Info Gap: Noah's School Day (Part II) - (15 min)
In groups of 2. 

A script for Info Gap:

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Noah says, “I spend 6 times as many hours at school as I do with my family.” Is Noah’s statement true? How do you know?

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Activity 3: Shopping List - (15 min)

Here are six ingredients that a shopper bought and some clues about each quantity.
The items are listed in order of weight, from least to greatest.
The heaviest item weighs 4 times the weight of tofu.
One ingredient weighs 1/2  pound.
The item that weighs 10 pounds is 10 times the weight of shrimp.
The carrots are 3 times as heavy as the shrimp.
The carrots are 2 times as heavy as the tapioca flour.
Brown rice weighs 20 times as much as the weight of noodles.
Use the clues to find out the weight of each ingredient in both pounds and ounces

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Lesson Synthesis - (5 min)

Today we solved measurement problems in which not all of the necessary information was provided.

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How was that experience different from other problem-solving experiences you had so far?

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What did you find interesting? What did you find challenging?

Cool Down: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - (5 min)

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Priya needs oats and raisins to make cookies. She needs 3 pounds of oats. That amount is 4 times as much as the amount of raisins that she needs.

How many ounces of raisins does she need? Explain or show your reasoning

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Closure Questions:
What do you find difficult when solving word problems?
Do you use C.U.B.E.S to solve and check your answer?
Decimals and Fractions are what?

RCN Lesson 17: Multi-step Measurement Problems with Fractions

RCN Lesson 17: Multi-step Measurement Problems with Fractions

Jump Start: True or False: Some Number Times a Fraction - (5 min)

Launch: - (7min)

I'll model

We'll Try

You Try!

Activity 1:Info Gap: Noah's School Day - (10 min)

Noah's morning routine or his bedtime routine?

Noah's sports practice or his homework and reading time?

Activity 2: Info Gap: Noah's School Day (Part II) - (15 min)

In groups of 2.

A script for Info Gap:

Noah says, “I spend 6 times as many hours at school as I do with my family.” Is Noah’s statement true? How do you know?

Activity 3: Shopping List - (15 min)

Lesson Synthesis - (5 min)

Today we solved measurement problems in which not all of the necessary information was provided.

How was that experience different from other problem-solving experiences you had so far?

What did you find interesting? What did you find challenging?

Cool Down: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - (5 min)

Priya needs oats and raisins to make cookies. She needs 3 pounds of oats. That amount is 4 times as much as the amount of raisins that she needs.How many ounces of raisins does she need? Explain or show your reasoning

Closure Questions:

Jump Start: True or False: Some Number Times a Fraction - (5 min)

Launch: - (7min)

I'll model

We'll Try

You Try!

Activity 1:Info Gap: Noah's School Day - (10 min)

Noah's morning routine or his bedtime routine?

Noah's sports practice or his homework and reading time?

Activity 2: Info Gap: Noah's School Day (Part II) - (15 min)

In groups of 2.

A script for Info Gap:

Noah says, “I spend 6 times as many hours at school as I do with my family.” Is Noah’s statement true? How do you know?

On a school day, Noah spends 90 minutes with his family. On a weekend day, he spends much more time with his family. Does Noah spend more or less than 4 hours with his family on a weekend day?

Activity 3: Shopping List - (15 min)

Complete the Table

Lesson Synthesis - (5 min)

Today we solved measurement problems in which not all of the necessary information was provided.

How was that experience different from other problem-solving experiences you had so far?

What did you find interesting? What did you find challenging?

Cool Down: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - (5 min)

Priya needs oats and raisins to make cookies. She needs 3 pounds of oats. That amount is 4 times as much as the amount of raisins that she needs.How many ounces of raisins does she need? Explain or show your reasoning

Closure Questions:

Complete the Table

Priya needs oats and raisins to make cookies. She needs 3 pounds of oats. That amount is 4 times as much as the amount of raisins that she needs.

How many ounces of raisins does she need? Explain or show your reasoning

Priya needs oats and raisins to make cookies. She needs 3 pounds of oats. That amount is 4 times as much as the amount of raisins that she needs.

How many ounces of raisins does she need? Explain or show your reasoning