Title for this activity: Ku Ku for Cocoa Puffs For this activity the students will…
Be asked to complete a hands-on activity during the length of one class period. The task will be to bring in his/her favorite cereal (in the box please!). I will ask the students to try and purchase cereal that would be easy to count out by hand. The boxes that I will specify on purchasing are the INDIVIDUAL SIZE boxes, NOT the family size larger boxes of cereal. I will be supplying the larger boxes myself for the students.
Once the cereal boxes are brought in the task will be to count out the number of cereal pieces in the individual size boxes on either a paper plate or paper towel on his/her desk. Then the students will find the volume for that box by using the ruler given and correctly measuring the box. The students’ will do the same for the volume of the larger box of cereal in order to fill out the worksheet. Once this task is complete the students will be asked to create a proportion and find the value of “X” (the estimated number of cereal pieces in the larger box). Reflection: When doing this activity it will allow the students to work hands on with materials that they see almost every day. The students will learn how to carefully determine the volume of a box and turn it into eventually a ratio then into a proportion! This method of math can come in handy in every day life and will benefit the students on many levels. Goals for Activity
1) Students will learn and understand the concept of the terms ratio, proportion, and volume.
2) Students will learn how to find the volume of both boxes of cereal and properly compute and make their own ratios and proportions using the knowledge they already know about the topic.
Objectives for Activity
1) Given the hands-on activity worksheet, the student will complete the activity “Ku Ku for Cocoa Puffs” with 80% or better accuracy based on a 20 point rubric. (See attachment)
2) Given the proper materials the student will measure and determine the volume of each of his/her cereal boxes (cm^3) to create a proportion set up with 100% accuracy.
3) Given the three vocabulary terms from this hands-on activity, the student will be able to define each term with 100% accuracy. Below you can go to my links about this activity: WORKSHEET/LESSON PLAN