Unit 8, Lesson 7
Estimate the Volume of the World’s Largest Wagon
Grade 5
Warm-up
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Activity 1
-
What measurements do you need to accurately estimate the volume of the wagon?
- What units would you use to measure the wagon? Explain your reasoning.
- Record an estimate for the volume of the wagon that is:
too low about right too high - What can you use in the picture to refine your estimate?
Activity 2
-
Use the picture of the wagon to make a better estimate of the length, width, and height of the wagon bed.
Make sure to:
- Explain how you estimated each measurement.
- Include how accurate you think each estimate is.
- Then improve your estimate for the volume of the wagon bed.