It all begins with a

question about life

And because I am
a MATH NERD
(and proud of it) I
wondered

How much cereal
is inside the box?
Because I want a
lot
I was in the grocery story last night and
saw my FAVORITE box of cereal. Who is
with me on this one?!
So how can I figure
out how much?



Think. Quietly.
Respond in your
notebook.
How can I PRECISELY figure out
how much? What math tools, skills
or operations can I use?
Math Tools:
Calculator,
measurement
tools like a ruler,
scale, cups, etc.

Math Skills
Formulas,
equations,
algorithms
(2+3=5)

Operations
+ - / x


And then we are going to eat some
really tasty cereal!!
Think about it for tomorrow.

Bag A, Bag B or Bag C??
Which bag has one ounce?



How would you know this precisely??


1.) Think independent
2.) Group share
3.) Group Decision
4.) Share out as a class
5.) Decide



How can I measure ounces with a
measuring cup?
If I want you to measure the cereal using
ounces and I only have measuring cups for
use.

What should you do?

1.) Think independent
2.) Group share
3.) Group Decision
4.) Share out as a class
5.) Decide.



How many ounces are in 1 cup?

Where could you look this up?


1 cup = 8 ounces
? = 1 ounce

Use your reasoning skills

If 1 cup is 8 ounces - less than 1 cup is
going to have to be 1 ounce right?
What fraction of a cup is 1 ounce?
Bag A cup of cereal = 6 ounces

Bag B 1 cup is 8 ounces

Bag C ? of a cup is 1 ounce

cup divided
by 2 =

cup divided
by 2 = 1/8
1 cup divided by 2
=


1 cup = 8 ounces of 8 = 4

cup = 4 ounces of 4 = 2

cup = 2 ounces of 2 = 1

1/8 cup = 1 ounce