Monday, February 20, 2012
Unpacking the TEKS
Assessment Question:
Kailyn, Drew, and Ellen were planning a birthday party. They wanted drinks, pizza, a bounce house, and a piñata. The piñata they chose is a rectangular prism. The length of the piñata is 4 feet, the width is 1 foot, and the height is 5 feet. How many cubic feet of space do they have to fill with candy?
Kailyn, Drew, and Ellen were planning a birthday party. They wanted drinks, pizza, a bounce house, and a piñata. The piñata they chose is a rectangular prism. The length of the piñata is 4 feet, the width is 1 foot, and the height is 5 feet. How many cubic feet of space do they have to fill with candy?
Steps to get the correct answer:
1. Draw a picture
2. Label dimensions
3. Consult math chart for volume formula.
4. Solve
Answer:
20 cubic feet
Andrea Gray, Andrea Parrott-Ondarza, Stephanie Smith
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