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Swimming is more fun with quantities. The short assessment task encompasses finding the volume of a trapezoidal prism using an understanding of quantities. Individuals make a connection to the rate of which the pool is filled with a graph of the height of the water in it.
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Instructional Ideas
- Group individuals based upon their score on the assessment in order to provide target instructional support
- Evaluate and encourage the use of social and emotional learning competencies to develop mathematical proficiency; use the teacher reference as a guide for assessing and facilitating social and emotional learning skills when solving this task
Classroom Considerations
- Individuals need to know how to calculate the volume of a prism and the area of a trapezoid
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- The resource provides support for the teacher in analyzing the mistakes made by the class
- Includes samples of work and provides an analysis of the solution paths used
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