Let’s Go Cruising Step aboard the S.S. Wildcat and enjoy the cruise! While aboard, you will have the opportunity to visit ten featured destinations. So take a few moments to look at your boarding pass and your Cruise Director will guide you to your first Port O’ Call in a few moments.
Boarding Pass Attractions
Port O’ Call
Bahamas
Relationship Building
Jamaica
Ping Pong Challenge
Miami
Math Graffiti
Bermuda Bermu da
Get To Know Your Ship
Puerto Rico
Game Time
Cayman Islands
Proportions Match
Key West
The Hula Factor
St. Thomas
Fraction Spin
Aruba
Proportion Walk-About
Panama Canal
Foldable Fun
At each destination you will complete a hands-on hands -on activity. activity. Your Cruise Director will approve your work by signing off on your Boarding Pass and then you will leave for your next port. We hope you’ll enjoy your time aboard!
Director’s
Approval
Ship Policies • No more than 10 students per Port. • Do not spend more than 10 minutes per Port. • A Cruise Director must sign off on your Boarding Pass before you can move to another Port.
• Keep all work in your folder. • Clean up each each Port before you leave for another ano ther..
Relationship Building (6.6C)
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Use Use the the 2 col color ors s of of yar yarn n to to mea measu sure re each each obje object ct’’s rad radiu ius s (color #1) and diameter (color #2). Cut the yarn for each measurement and compare the lengths in order to see the relationship between measures. See how many times each piece of yarn will fit around the circumference circumference of the object. Use the STAAR chart ruler to measure each piece of yarn. Record your observations on the chart.
Remember to put all used yarn in the tub before you leave! leave !
Relationship Relationship Building Use your Math STAAR Chart to help you record your information in the chart.
Object
Radius
Diameter
Circumference Circumference
Ping Pong Challenge (6.1B)
• Draw a card out of the bag. • Say the equivalent decimal and bounce or throw your ping pong ball into the cup labeled with that decimal. Return the card to the bag. • Record your answers on the chart.
5/8
.625
62.5%
6/8
.75
75%
2/5
.4
40%
4/5
.8
80%
1/3
.333
33.3%
2/3
.66
66%
Ping Pong Challenge Fill in the missing equivalent decimal for each.
Fraction
Decimal
Percent
5/8
62.5%
6/8
75%
2/5
40%
4/5
80%
1/3
33.3%
2/3
66%
Math Graffiti • Look at the concept posters. • Use the markers markers to write strategies and key words that help you solve those type of problems. • Be creative! • Record strat strategies egies on your chart.
Math Graffiti Write key strategies for solving the following concepts.
Concept Fractions Capacity Order of Operations Ratios Triangles & Quadrilaterals Factors Formulas
Strategies
Get to Know Your Ship (6.8B)
• Use a ruler to find 4 objects around the ship to measure length (#1), perimeter (#2), area (#3) and volume (#4). Use your STAAR chart as a reference. • Record your information on the chart.
Get to Know Your Ship Use your Math STAAR Chart to help you record your information in the chart.
Object
Measure For…
Length Perimeter Area Volume
Answer (be sure to show all work)
Game Time (6.10D)
• Roll the number cube to build a bar graph on the floor. The first number you roll is YOUR number to record for all 10 rolls. • Roll a total of 10 times and use sticky notes to build the graph every time the number cube lands on your number. • Record your finished graph on the template. Remember to clear your graph before you leave!
Proportions Match (6.3C)
• Separate the cards into three piles:
Situations
Proportions
Solutions ( x x =___) =___)
• Solve for each situation by matching with the appropriate proportion and solution. • Record your answers on the chart.
A 24,000-gallon pool is being filled at a rate of 40 gallons per minute. At this rate, how many minutes will it take to fill this pool 3/4 full? Daniel can run 100 meters in 40 seconds. If he were to to run at that same rate, how long would it take him to run a 24,000 meter race?
Jan bought a 4-pack of drinks for $2.40. About how much did Jan pay for each drink?
Workers at a factory put together 240 computers in 4 weeks. How many many computers computers would they put together in 3 months?
24,000 = 18,000 40 x
100 = 40
24,000 x
4 = 1 2.40 x
240 = x 4 12
X = 30
X = 9,600
X = 0.60
X = 720
Proportions Match After solving for each proportion, record your your matches in the table below. below.
Situation A 24,000-gallon pool is being filled at a rate of 40 gallons per minute. At this rate, how many minutes will it take to fill this pool 3/4 full? Daniel can run 100 meters in 40 seconds. If he were to run at that same rate, how long would it take him to run a 24,000 meter race? Jan bought a 4-pack of drinks dri nks for $2.40. About how much did Jan pay for each drink? Workers Workers at a factory put together 240 computers in 4 weeks. weeks. How many computers would they put together in 3 months?
Proportion
Solution ( x x =___) =___)
The Hula Factor (6.1E)
• Draw two numbers out of the bag. • Write the factors for each number on sticky notes (1 number per sticky) and place in the hula hoops to show the GCF of the two numbers. • Record your information on the Venn Venn Diagram. Diagram.
Remember to throw the sticky notes away before you leave!
The Hula Factor
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Fraction Spin (6.2B)
• Use the spinner to select a problem to solve. • Solve the problem on the white board & record your answer on the chart. • Clean your board before you leave.
Fraction Spin Record the answers to the problems your spinner lands on in the chart c hart below. below.
Problem
Answer
Problem
1. Ms. Powell bought 8/9 of a pound of Cheez-its and ate 1/3 of a pound. How much was left?
4. Mrs. Borowicz bought 3/4 of a pound of sour gummy worms and 5/8 of a pound of lemon heads. How much candy did she buy?
2. Mrs. Hodges jogged 3/4 of a mile before school and 1/2 of a mile after school. How far did she jog in all?
5. Which bag of Takis weigh more, one that weighs 2/3 of a pound or one that weighs 5/6 of a pound?
3. Ms. Franklin ordered two pizzas cut into eighths. If she ate 5/8 of a pizza, how much was left?
6. The distance between the middle school and high school is 3/5 of a mile long. If Mrs. Cooper walked to the high school and back, how far did she walk?
Answer
Proportions Walk-About (6.2C)
• Play the Proportions Walk-About game with a partner. partner. Roll the number cube cube to see who goes first. • Record all work for the spaces you land on in the chart.
Foldable Fun Situation Equation
Table
• Take ake a sheet sheet of paper and and look look at the example to see how to fold and cut the paper. • Complete a multiple representations foldable on your own based on the given situation. • Place your finished foldable in the folder pocket.
Foldable Fun Example Situation: Jessica walks dogs for her neighbors. She charges $15 to walk one dog, $18 to walk two dogs, and $21 to walk three dogs. Equation
c = 3d + 12 c = cost d = # of dogs
Table Dogs
Cost
1
$15
2
$18
3
$21
4
$24
5
$27
6
$30
Foldable Fun Situation: A pizza place prices its pizzas by the size and number of toppings. toppings. A large pizza pizza with one topping topping cost cost $12, two toppings cost $14, three toppings costs $16, four toppings costs $18 and so on.
• Equation: Determine the equation that would represent the price of the pizza (p) with n toppings. • Table: Complete the table of values for six inputs.
