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Be sure to read the teacher guide prior to running the task. When you’re ready to run the task, use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate through the lesson. Students will explore the relationship between the volume of a prism and the volume of a pyramid by first estimating and then observing how many pyramids will fit in a prism with the same base and height. Intentionality…
Through this problem based math lesson, students will determine how many pyramids will fit in a prism by either repeatedly filling and pouring water, sand, beads or another material from a physical pyramid and prism or by leveraging the included video clips as a means to first estimate and then observing the result of the investigation. Some of the big ideas that may emerge from this problem based math lesson include:
SparkShow students the following video: Then, ask students:
Give students 60 seconds (or more) to do a rapid write on a piece of paper. Then, ask students to share with their neighbours for another 60 seconds. Finally, allow students to share with the entire group. Some of the noticing and wondering that may arise include:
At this point, you can acknowledge some of the details that students noticed and answer any of the wonders that will not reveal too much information as to take away from the intentionality of the lesson. Estimation: Video & Prompt
Share the following video: Prompt students with:
Be sure students are made aware that the prism and the pyramid both have a congruent square base (i.e.: the same base) and an equivalent height (i.e.: the same height). We can now ask students to make an estimate using their spatial reasoning as to how many square base pyramids it will take to fill the square base prism. Encourage students to share their predictions and justification with neighbours before welcoming them to the group as a whole. Update Estimate: Video & Prompt
Share the following video: Prompt students with: Update your estimate. Monitor student thinking by circulating around the room and listening to the mathematical discourse. Encourage students to use precise mathematical language where appropriate and listen for the use of additive thinking (it will take one more pyramid to fill the prism) or multiplicative thinking (the prism can hold 2 and ½ pyramids of water). Sense MakingShow students the productive struggle prompt video: While the video is playing, you can narrate what students see to reveal the struggle prompt for this task:
After you give students an opportunity to make an estimate and share with neighbours and to the group, prompt students to investigate the volume relationships between each pair of prisms and pyramids by filling and pouring water, sand, rice or similar into geometric solids from a math manipulative kit or by creating their own prisms and pyramids using the provided templates. While it may be tempting for educators to skip over the opportunity for students to construct their own prisms and pyramids due to the time it will require, note that this is an opportunity for students to better spatially recognize each figure by exploring their nets and also to deeply investigate the volume relationships from each pyramid and prism with a congruent base and equivalent height. During MovesLogin/Join to access the entire Teacher Guide, downloadable slide decks and printable handouts for this lesson and all problem based units. Student Approach #1: Skip Counting
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Login/Join to access the entire Teacher Guide, downloadable slide decks and printable handouts for this lesson and all problem based units. Next MovesShow students the following reveal video: Consider leaving the final frame up for students to reflect on and discuss as you prepare to head into the consolidation of the lesson. Consolidation: Making Connections
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Provide students an opportunity to reflect on their learning by offering these consolidation prompts to be completed independently. Consolidation Prompt #1: Login/Join to access the entire Teacher Guide, downloadable slide decks and printable handouts for this lesson and all problem based units. Consolidation Prompt #2: Login/Join to access the entire Teacher Guide, downloadable slide decks and printable handouts for this lesson and all problem based units. Consolidation Prompt #3: Login/Join to access the entire Teacher Guide, downloadable slide decks and printable handouts for this lesson and all problem based units. We suggest collecting this reflection as an additional opportunity to engage in the formative assessment process to inform next steps for individual students as well as how the whole class will proceed. Download Editable/Printable HandoutBecome a member to access purposeful practice to display via your projector/TV, download the PDF to upload to your LMS and/or print for students to have a physical copy JOIN TO DOWNLOAD Resources and DownloadsDownload the lesson plan in PDF format so you can keep it handy and share with colleagues. JOIN TO DOWNLOAD JOIN TO DOWNLOAD JOIN TO DOWNLOAD JOIN TO DOWNLOAD Download/Edit the handout so you can keep it handy and share with colleagues. JOIN TO DOWNLOAD Download/Edit the handout so you can keep it handy and share with colleagues. JOIN TO DOWNLOAD Explore The Entire Unit of StudyThis Make Math Moments Task was designed to spark curiosity for a multi-day unit of study with built in purposeful practice, and extensions to elicit and emerge mathematical models and strategies. Click the links at the top of this task to head to the other related lessons created for this unit of study.
Estimation: Video
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Consolidation Prompt #1
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