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Episode 405:Measure For Measure

Episode 405:Measure For Measure

Math TopicChoosing Units of Measure
The Big IdeaWhen you need to measure a certain volume, choose the tool that comes closest to measuring that amount.
NCTM LinksMeasurement
Episode Description Hacker's mysterious machine is finally revealed - "The Transformatron" can change anyone into anything! He learns the kids have the Network Interface Card - the final piece he needs. But the kids have also found a map that leads them to Coop, Slider's long lost father. They are shocked to discover Coop has been a victim of magnetite. Before they can measure out the antidote, Hacker grabs the "NIC" - and Slider! Will the CyberSquad be able to rescue Slider? Can they cure Coop? And how will they stop Hacker from taking over Cyberspace with his dastardly device?
For RealBianca Doesn't Measure Up
Bianca thinks she's a shoo-in to become the host of a new cooking show. But when Kelly helps her make an audition tape, Bianca's cooking talents fall flat. As she pulls a deflated cake out of the oven, Bianca throws a hissy fit, asserting Kelly's oven must be broken. However, when Kelly plays back the tape, Bianca sees that she made numerous measuring mistakes when playing to the camera. Horrified to see her diva-like tantrum also caught on tape, Bianca apologizes, and offers to take Kelly out for lunch.
Math message: When you need to measure a certain volume, choose the tool that comes closest to measuring that amount, and make sure measurements are level.
Online Games Can You Fill It?
In this pouring activity, the player selects a large, medium, or small measure to "pour" liquid into an even larger container. The player observes how the liquid partially fills the container, and must estimate how many "pours" will fill it to the top, without overflow. The player is given a sense of how the shape and the dimensions of a container influence how the liquid rises to fill it. The containers to be filled include: a cylinder, a beaker, and a funnel-shaped container.
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Score the Pour
Using containers of different sizes, the player must measure volumes of a liquid from one quart to eight quarts.
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Printed Material Digit's Cyber-Dough Activity
Kids practice both measurement and proportional reasoning to make Cyber-Dough.


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