For the conclusion of our unit on measurement we asked that families send in recyclables to build a real life gallon man. Thank you so very much for all of the containers! I cut some of them down to where they would be exactly 8, 16, or 32 ounces and we used measuring cups to see that the containers held the accurate amount that we were labeling them as. I set up the task at a center and had students put together the pieces to create it themselves without a template for authentic instruction and to see how well they did with the application of their knowledge. I cut out a little head from one container and mixed a few extra containers in the pile to where they would not use process of elimination. Overall, the students did a great job with reasoning through the large puzzle. Here is a cute video of two of my students; listen to the way they reason through what goes where on gallon man.
(The video looks a little grainy on here so, parents of the two students, let me know if you want a copy of the video!)
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