Getting the Top Mini-Fridge not a Small Deal

In this MEA, students will create a procedure to rank five mini-refrigerators to determine which one should be purchased for the school by the PTA based on size, type, features, energy usage, and cost. In the process, students will solve real-world problems involving the multiplication of multi-digit numbers with decimals to the hundredths, including using money. Students will also determine the volume of a rectangular prism using a formula.

Resource ID#: 73229 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Change in state of matter, freezing water, operations with decimals., multiplying decimals, decimal notation, volume

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson

Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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