Taking a close look at a 3-Act Math Lesson

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I could settle without the narrative-but meh.

This is a a relatively simple yet, empowering experiment for students that allows them to take a look at things in everyday life from a different perspective. This particular activity is done to represent the learning of Measurements (Surface area, volume, etc.) in Grade 9 students ON, Canada.

In regards to the big ideas that Marion Small introduces in her videos, I would like to believe that I am correct in saying that the BIG Ideas related to this problem are in the Measurement section 1. A measurement is a comparison of size in one object to that of another; 2. The same object can be described by using different measurements

.This lesson really speaks to the overall expectation (of grade 9 Mathematics Academic curriculum)  "solve problems involving the measurements of two-dimensional shapes and the surface areas and volumes of three-dimensional figures" (pg. 36) however, the specific expectations that we are looking at completing with this activity is "Solving problems involving perimeter, area, surface area, and volume." (pg.37). This is ultimately stating that, if a student is capable of restating the data of a problem and then solve the problem, they have completed their task. There is an expectation to which students are capable and aware of the mathematical formulas to help them solve and track their progress in solving a problem.