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Mass and Volume Meltdown
1. Use the items pictured below to identify which has the given mass? Explain how you got your answer.
5g / 20g / 15kgItem ______
Explanation: / Item ______
Explanation: / Item ______
Explanation:
2. There were 18 students in Mr. Casel’s third grade class. Each student brought in one 2-liter bottle of soda for the class party. How many liters of soda did the class have for the party? Explain in words how you got your answer.
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3. Think about a bucket and bathtub in your home. About how many liters of water would it take fill a bucket and a bathtub. Explain how you got your answer.
Bucket______L
Explanation: / Bathtub
______L
Explanation:
4. Toni was going to water her garden. On Monday, she put 15 liters (L) of water in the garden. On Tuesday, she put 40 liters (L) of water in the garden. How much more liters of water did she use on Tuesday than Monday? Explain in words how you got your answer.
Mass and Volume Meltdown / RubricTo complete this assignment student needs to be able to:
· Estimate masses
· Estimate volumes
· Add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving mass or volume. / points / section points
1. a. 5g ≈ chewing gum - correct answer
- explanation
b. 20g ≈ egg - correct answer
- explanation
c. 15kg ≈ bicycle - correct answer
- explanation / 1
1
1
1
1
1 / 6
2. 18 - correct answer (36 g)
X 2 - chose correct operation (multiplication or
repeated addition)
36 - explanation / 1
1
1 / 3
3. a. bucket ≈ 8 to 9L except a range (5-15L) of answers since bucket sizes vary. Use their explanation to judge their answers.
- answer (5-15L)
- explanation
b. bathtub ≈ 100L to 300L except a range of answers since bathtub sizes vary. Use their explanation to judge their answers.
- answer (100-300L)
- explanation / 1
1
1
1 / 4
4. 40 - correct answer (25L)
- 15 - chose the correct operation (subtraction)
25 - explanation / 1
1
1 / 3
Total Points / 16