Grade 6 Mathematics · Unit 10: Math Is...Standard MPP.3

Lesson 10.110.1 Small Group · Group 1

Start hereWords, worked example, and sentence starters

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Learning target With my small group, I can find applications of math outside of school — in professions like being a chef, in hobbies like gardening, and around my own house — one step at a time, with support.

Start hereWords for this lesson

Read each word before you begin. Say it out loud.

Word	What it means	Example
professionSpanish: profesión	A job someone is trained to do, like chef, nurse, or carpenter.	A chef prices a menu; a nurse measures a dose; a carpenter cuts to length.
inventorySpanish: inventario	The supply of items a business keeps on hand, tracked by counting.	The kitchen counts 40 lb of flour and 12 dozen eggs on hand.
portionSpanish: porción	The measured amount of food served to one person.	Each bowl of soup uses 2 cups of broth — one person's serving.
areaSpanish: área	The amount of flat space a surface covers, measured in square units.	A 4 ft by 2 ft planter covers 8 square feet of ground.
volumeSpanish: volumen	The amount of space something fills, measured in cubic units.	4 ft × 2 ft × 1 ft of soil = 8 cubic feet.

How it worksWorked example

These numbers are not on your problems. The steps are. Follow them with your own numbers.

A chef plans for 30 bowls of soup tonight. One portion of soup uses 2 cups of broth. How many cups of broth should the chef order?

Write the portion for one bowl: 1 bowl → 2 cups
Find the scale factor from 1 bowl to 30: 30 ÷ 1 = 30
Multiply the cups by 30 too: 2 × 30 = 60
Check the rate: 60 ÷ 30 = 2
The chef should order 60 cups of broth.

Now you trySame steps, your turn

The steps are the same as the worked example. The numbers are yours. Do the work.

A planter is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. The soil must be 1 foot deep. Find the area of the planter and the volume of soil to buy.

Answer:

Say it and write itSentence starters

Finish each sentence out loud with a partner. Then use them in your writing.

A chef uses math when they .
The math inside it is .

Word bank professioninventoryportionareavolume

Watch outA common mistake

Believing math only 'counts' when it happens in a classroom — and walking past the calculating, measuring, and projecting inside jobs, hobbies, and chores every day.

Grade 6 Mathematics · Unit 10: Math Is...Standard MPP.3

Lesson 10.110.1 Small Group · Group 1

Group 1Supported practice

Mastery check☐ Exceeds☐ Meets target☐ Needs practice

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Part 1Understand the ideamodels and meaning

1Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.
A planter is 5 feet long, 2 feet wide and 3 feet deep. Ana says she needs 10 cubic feet of soil. Which statement is correct?
1. AAna forgot the depth. She needs 30 cubic feet.
2. BAna is right. She needs 10 cubic feet.
3. CAna should add: 5 + 2 + 3 = 10 cubic feet.
Hint Ana used only two of the three measures. Which one did she leave out?
Show your work

Part 2Apply itreal-world problems

2Complete each step, then write the final answer.
Each plate uses 3 ounces of cheese.
A chef plans 25 plates of pasta. Each plate uses 3 ounces of cheese. How many ounces of cheese should the chef order?
1. 1Write the known ratio. How much cheese goes on 1 plate?
2. 2What do you multiply 1 plate by to get 25 plates?
3. 3Multiply the ounces by 25 too. How many ounces?
Final answer:
3Complete each step, then write the final answer.
Each cube is 1 cubic foot.
A sandbox is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. The sand must be 2 feet deep. Find the area of the sandbox and the volume of sand to buy.
1. 1What is the area of the bottom of the sandbox?
2. 2What is the volume of the sand?
3. 3Which number tells how much sand to buy: 20 or 40?
Final answer:
4Complete each step, then write the final answer.

Each bowl gets 4 meatballs.
A cook puts 4 meatballs in each bowl of soup. She makes 12 bowls. How many meatballs does she need?
Show your work
Hint Each bowl has the same amount. Multiply the bowls by the meatballs in one bowl.
Final answer:
5Complete each step, then write the final answer.

A planter is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is its area?
Show your work
Hint Area covers flat space. Multiply the length by the width.
Final answer:
6Complete each step, then write the final answer.

Mia fills a planter that is 7 feet long, 2 feet wide and 2 feet deep. How many cubic feet of soil does she need?
Show your work
Hint Soil fills space, so find the volume: length × width × depth.
Final answer:

Explain your thinkingA chef and a gardener both multiply. What does each one find, and how does it help them do their job?

Sentence starter The chef multiplies to find ___. · The gardener finds the volume to know ___.

How did it go? ☐ 4 · I can teach it☐ 3 · I've got it☐ 2 · I need a hint☐ 1 · I need help