Lesson 7 Estimating the Volume of the World’s Largest Wagon
Let’s solve problems about volume.
Warm-up Notice and Wonder: Radio Flyer
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Activity 1 Anatomy of an Estimate
What measurements would you take of the wagon to accurately estimate its volume?
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 Estimating the Size of the Radio Flyer
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.