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Make math class feel like a day at the beach (minus all the sunburns, of course). Given information about a pail, a soup can, and a plastic pyramid mold, pupils calculate the volume of sand that can fit in each. They then design sand castles and determine the volume of sand needed to build them.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have a contest with different categories to see which classmate designs the best sand castle
Classroom Considerations
- Scholars must be familiar with using volume formulas
- Knowledge of similarity is a prerequisite
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- Provides student worksheets
- Gives a rubric for learners to self-assess
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