Y a set of equivalent
Has your child ever cooked rice? If not, you may describe the per
measure water, simmer for a while). You use more rice for more
fewer people. If your child has trouble understanding or representi
them the measuring cup so that they have a sense of its size
that looks something like this:
Similarly, ask your child if they have ever eaten a spring
ur child if they have ever eaten a spring roll and invite them to de
ring rolls can be very large, the ones referred to in th
what they are. While some spring rolls can be very large the
activity are smaller.
vou may describe the process measure to
el You use more rice for more people and less
ouble understanding or representing the context
at they have a sense of its size, of draw a Heral diag
than the meet your car for a wn?lt no
ice will serve 6 people. Complete the table as yg
A recipe says that 2 cups of dry rice will serve 6 people com
answer the questions. Be prepared to explain your reasonin
How many people will 10 cups of rice serve?
How many cups of rice are needed to serve 45 people?
Cups of Rice
Number of
people
45
A recipe says that 6 spring rolls will serve 3 people. Complete t
6
13
30
10
40
28
Quarters and Dimes
min.)
The purpose of this optional activity is to practice using a proportional re
another context. The chosen numbers make the unit rate a useful tool to
questions.
- nuolin value to 10 dimes.