In the first part of a middle school assessment task, learners analyze a given statement about the amount of confetti revelers throw at Times Square on New Year's Eve. The second part of the task requires learners to identify objects that would describe the weight per person of the confetti.

Concepts

unit conversions, rates, math modeling

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource for instructional ideas

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need to have experience with unit conversions
• You may want to provide Internet access so scholars can research the weight of objects
• The 11th in a series of 24 related resources

Pros

• Includes a rubric with descriptions for partial and full credit
• Answer key contains some sample answers to an open-ended question

Cons

• None