Lesson 6

Live Soap Bubbles

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3
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Mathematical Standards

5.NBT.A
Understand the place value system. (5.NBT.A.3)
5.G.A
Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.(5.G.A.2)
5.OA.B
Analyze patterns and relationships. (5.OA.B.3)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP3.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP4.
Model with mathematics.
MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP6.
Attend to precision.
MP7.
Look for and make use of structure.
MP8.
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

This lab extends students' investigations of the life spans of people in Lesson 5. Students collect, graph, and analyze data on the length of time soap bubbles live. They compare the graphs from their classroom experiment showing the “age at death” of bubbles to graphs showing the age at death of animals. They are assessed on their abilities to collect, graph, and analyze data and to use percents in the context of an experiment.

Content in this Lesson

  • Representing numbers to the hundredth using fractions and decimals [E1].
  • Using data tables and graphs to organize and display data involving decimal values [E10].
  • Describing a data set by interpreting graphs and data tables, identifying patterns, and using the median [E11].
  • Using relationships and patterns in a data set to make claims and predictions [E12].
  • Connecting mathematics and science to real-world situations.
  • Using mathematical models.
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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Assessment

Student Books

 Student Guide
Student Activity Book

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Guide - digital

Supplies for Students

  • calculator
  • sentence strip

Supplies for Student Groups

  • small jar of bubble solution
  • bubble wand
  • stopwatch or watch that measures seconds
  • paper towels

Materials for the Teacher

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed Math Practices Expectation Assessed

Live Soap Bubbles
Student Guide
Pages 385–387
with corresponding
Feedback Box
Teacher Guide - digital
E1.
Represent numbers to the thousandths using fractions, decimals, words, area models, base-ten pieces, number lines, and expanded form.
E10.
Use data tables and graphs to organize and display data involving decimal values.
E11.
Describe a data set by interpreting graphs and data tables, identifying patterns, and using the median.
E12.
Use relationships and patterns in a data set to make claims and predictions.
MPE5.
Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so someone else can understand my thinking.