Act 1
1. How many cups will there be?
2. Write down a guess.
Act 2
3. What information would be useful to figure this out?
4. Write down some questions you have in your head right now.
Act 3
Sequel
What would happen if the first cup had a 10.1 cm diameter?
What would happen if the final cup had a 1.6 cm diameter?
Common Core Standards
5.NBT.B.7
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.
5.NBT.B.7
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.
TEKS
4.4(A)
add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using the standard algorithm
4.4(A)
add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using the standard algorithm
When Math Happens 