Approach: Independent |
Resources:
None |
Questions / instructions:
POPCORN
You and your friend are making popcorn for a class party. You need to work out
how many spoons of corn you will need for 36 people.
Each person should get a bowl of
popcorn.
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responses |
y4
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y8
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1. [Year 4 only] How many spoons
of popcorn for 10 bowls?
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5
spoons
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50
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2. [Year 8 only]You see a pattern
in the table, but your friend does not. Tell your friend how many bowls of popcorn
can be made with 6 spoons of corn. Explain how you know this from the pattern
in the table.
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correct
answer and explanation
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50
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correct,
vague explanation
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21
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other
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29
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3. Think about the pattern. If you
have to make 36 bowls of popcorn, how many spoons of corn will you need?
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18
spoons
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12
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61
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4. Henry is older than Bill, and
Bill is older than Peter. Then
a. Henry is older than Peter.
b. Henry is younger than Peter.
c. Henry is the same age as Peter.
d. There is not enough information
given to tell which is true.
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a
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46
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5. The chart below shows that one
jug will hold 4 cups of juice and 2 jugs will hold 8 cups of juice.
Continue the pattern in both rows
of the chart until you find the number of jugs needed to hold 46 cups of juice.
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chart
correct to 12 jugs
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73
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one
error up to 12 jugs
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5
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6.
How many jugs will you need for 46 cups of juice? |
11
1/2 or 12
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64
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7.
Explain how you got your answer |
clear,
concise explanation
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on
the right track, but less clear
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other
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Tree graph: Here is a picture of
5 trees. Letter A on the picture of the tree matches letter A in the graph.
Write the letters B,C,D,E on the
trees to match the letters on the graph.
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number
of letters correctly placed: 4
3
2
1
0
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17
0
14
7
62
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