Lesson 2

Fill It First Game

Est. Class Sessions: 1
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Mathematical Standards

4.MD.A
Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements. (4.MD.A.1, 4.MD.A.2)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP6.
Attend to precision.

In this game, teams of students compete against each other to predict the volume of all the marbles in a graduated cylinder as one to four marbles are added to their cylinders. The winner is the team with the highest score after each team has added a total of 20 cc of marbles.

This game prepares students for the lab in Lesson 3 Volume vs. Number. It provides practice measuring volume by displacement and also provides the context for the data collection and predictions students will make in the lab.

Content in this Lesson

  • Reporting volume measurements using a number and a unit [E6, E7].
  • Measuring volume by displacement [E6].
  • Estimating the volume of small objects [E7].

Daily Practice and Problems C–D

C. Angles and Time

D. Trumpet Practice

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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Homework Assessment

Student Books

 Student Guide
Student Activity Book

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Guide - digital

Supplies for Student Pairs

100 cc graduated cylinder
12 marbles in a container
container of water
eyedropper
paper towels

Supplies for Student Groups

clear plastic spinner, or a pencil and paper clip to use as a spinner

Materials for the Teacher

Display of Fill It First Score Sheet (Student Activity Book) page 545
Display of Fill It First Spinner (Student Activity Book) page 547
Unit 13 Assessment Record
chart paper or other display materials

Materials Preparation

Gather Game Materials. Organize materials each team will need for the Fill It First game to ease distribution. To play the game, each group of four students needs a clear plastic spinner to cover their Fill It First Spinner. If you do not have clear plastic spinners, you can use pencils to center paper clips as a pointer.

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed

Fill It First Game
Observe students playing the game
Student Guide
Pages 558–559
E6.
Measure volume by displacement to the nearest cubic centimeter.
E7.
Estimate the volume of small objects.