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Topic: Fractions
Grade: 5th
Materials
- paper
- pencil
- optional (calculator)
- handout with recipe
Activity: Draw a Diagram
1. The 37 students in Mr. Wang's Science Club planned
a field trip to a
nearby rain forest exhibit. They wanted to make Rain
Forest Popcorn
Treats as a snack for the busride. How many batches
would they need to
make for everyone to have a serving? Tell how much
of each ingredient
they would need.
2. Recipe for Rain Forest Popcorn Treats
Makes 8 servings
- 6 cups of popped popcorn
- 3/4 cup cashew nuts
- 1/3 cup dried pineapple
- 1/3 cup dried banana chips
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 3/4 cup chocolate bits
- 1/3 cup dried papaya
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
3. Have groups of five students work on this problem.
Suggest that each student draw and label representations of the
ingredients needed for one batch. If the students in a group put
their drawings together, they will see the amount of each ingredient
needed for five batches. Another approach would be to have the
students set up equations to multiply each quantity by 5.
Resource:
Shiotsu, Vicky. 1995. Math Notes Problem Solving
In the Rain Forest
Torrance, CA: Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.
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