Assessment

Smoothie Box

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Make it a tight fit. Given drawings of a smoothie bottle, pupils need to determine the size of a box to hold 12 bottles. Scholars draw a net to show the dimensions needed to create a closed box that would not allow the bottles to move when shipped.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Lead a discussion on the need for precision
  • Provide poster board and have students create the net according to their dimensions
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires understanding of nets
Pros
  • Contains questions and comments to be sure the class understands the context
  • Includes a rubric that shows how the sample responses were scored
Cons
  • None
Common Core