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

Lesson 10.1Math is Everywhere

Start hereWords, worked example, and sentence starters

Name Date Period

Learning target I can find applications of math outside of school — in professions like being a chef, in hobbies like gardening, and around my own house.

Start hereWords for this lesson

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

WordWhat it meansExample
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.

When chefs plan menus, they determine the number of items on the menu and calculate the price point for each item.

  1. They decide on the portion size of each item and project how much food is needed for each day.
  2. They calculate how much of each ingredient to order — that is counting, measuring, and multiplying, all before a single dish is cooked.

Now you trySame steps, your turn

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

A planter that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide has an area of 4 × 2 = 8 square feet — that tells us how many plants fit.

Answer:

Say it and write itSentence starters

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

  • The needs because the job is about .
  • A chef uses math when they .
  • The math inside it is .
  • At home I used math when I .

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 10.1Math is Everywhere

Version ASupported practice

Mastery check☐ Exceeds☐ Meets target☐ Needs practice
Name Date Period

Learning target I can find applications of math outside of school — in professions like being a chef, in hobbies like gardening, and around my own house.

Part 1Apply itreal-world problems
  1. 1Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    A planter is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is its area?

    1. A2 square feet
    2. B6 square feet
    3. C8 square feet
    4. D12 square feet

    Hint Area tells how much flat space the planter covers.

    Formula
    Put the numbers in
    Work it out
    Answer with its unit
    1. 1Name itWhich measure is asked?
    2. 2Write the formulaBefore any numbers.
    3. 3SubstituteMatch each letter.
    4. 4Unitunits, sq units, or cubic?
  2. 2Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    That same planter is 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and needs soil 1 foot deep. How much soil does the gardener need?

    1. A4 cubic feet
    2. B7 cubic feet
    3. C8 cubic feet
    4. D8 square feet

    Hint Soil fills space, so you need volume.

    Show your work
  3. 3Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    Leaving the water running while brushing wastes an average of 4 gallons per brushing. You brush twice a day. How much water can one person save per day by only turning the water on to rinse?

    1. A2 gallons
    2. B4 gallons
    3. C6 gallons
    4. D8 gallons

    Hint How many gallons does one brushing save?
    per 1
    1. 1LabelWrite what each column is.
    2. 2Find per 1Divide to get one.
    3. 3ScaleMultiply up to what is asked.
    4. 4CheckDoes the size make sense?
  4. 4Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    Which of these is NOT one of the ways chefs use math when planning menus?

    1. ACalculating the price point for each item
    2. BDeciding on the portion size of each item
    3. CProjecting how much food is needed for each day
    4. DChoosing the color of the restaurant's walls

    Hint Three of these came straight from the list of menu-planning math.

    Show your work
Part 2Explain and correctreasoning
  1. 5Answer in complete sentences.

    Name one task a chef does that uses math, and say what math is inside it.

    Sentence starter A chef uses math when they ___ .
    The math inside it is ___ .
    Write your answer
  2. 6Answer in complete sentences.

    Name one way you used math around your house this week.

    Sentence starter At home I used math when I ___ .
    It was math because I had to ___ .
    Write your answer

Explain your thinkingPick a card you and your partner assigned to different workers. Which measurement does that job actually need — area, volume, or a portion — and how do you know from the task itself?

Sentence starter The ___ needs ___ because the job is about ___.

How did it go? ☐ 4 · I can teach it☐ 3 · I've got it☐ 2 · I need a hint☐ 1 · I need help
Grade 6 Mathematics · Unit 10: Math Is...Standard MPP.3

Lesson 10.1Math is Everywhere

Version BCore practice

Mastery check☐ Exceeds☐ Meets target☐ Needs practice
Name Date Period

Learning target I can find applications of math outside of school — in professions like being a chef, in hobbies like gardening, and around my own house.

Part 1Apply itreal-world problems
  1. 1Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    One person saves 8 gallons of water a day by turning the water on only to rinse. How much water does that person save in a year (365 days)?

    1. A365 gallons
    2. B373 gallons
    3. C1,460 gallons
    4. D2,920 gallons
    Show your work
  2. 2Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    If each person in a house saves 2,920 gallons a year, how much does a household of 3 people save in a year?

    1. A973 gallons
    2. B2,923 gallons
    3. C5,840 gallons
    4. D8,760 gallons
    Show your work
  3. 3Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    A household of 5 saves 2,920 gallons per person per year. A household of 4 does the same. How much MORE does the household of 5 save than the household of 4?

    1. A1 gallon
    2. B2,920 gallons
    3. C11,680 gallons
    4. D14,600 gallons
    per 1
  4. 4Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    A gardener's planter has an area of 8 square feet, and each plant needs 2 square feet of space to grow. How many plants fit in the planter?

    1. A4 plants
    2. B6 plants
    3. C10 plants
    4. D16 plants
    Formula
    Put the numbers in
    Work it out
    Answer with its unit
Part 2Explain and correctreasoning
  1. 5Answer in complete sentences.

    Choose another person who works in a restaurant — not the chef — and describe the math they would use.

    Write your answer
  2. 6Answer in complete sentences.

    What factors do you consider to determine the number of plants you can put in a planter garden? Is the TYPE of plant a factor? Explain your thinking.

    Write your answer

Explain your thinkingPick a card you and your partner assigned to different workers. Which measurement does that job actually need — area, volume, or a portion — and how do you know from the task itself?

How did it go? ☐ 4 · I can teach it☐ 3 · I've got it☐ 2 · I need a hint☐ 1 · I need help
Grade 6 Mathematics · Unit 10: Math Is...Standard MPP.3

Lesson 10.1Math is Everywhere

ChallengeExtension

Mastery check☐ Exceeds☐ Meets target☐ Needs practice
Name Date Period

Learning target I can find applications of math outside of school — in professions like being a chef, in hobbies like gardening, and around my own house.

Part 1Understand the ideamodels and meaning
  1. 1Write the letter of the matching item on each line.

    Match each person to the math their real-world task uses.

    1. Chef tripling a recipe
    2. Gardener filling a 4 × 2 × 1 ft planter
    3. Family tracking water savings
    4. Shopper comparing two sizes
    • AMultiply every ingredient by 3
    • BVolume: 8 cubic feet of soil
    • C8 gallons × 365 days
    • DUnit rate: price ÷ quantity
Part 2Apply itreal-world problems
  1. 2Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    Each person saves 2,920 gallons a year. Which correctly compares households of 3, 4, 5, and 8 people?

    1. A2,923 · 2,924 · 2,925 · 2,928 gallons
    2. B8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 23,360 gallons
    3. C8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 20,440 gallons
    4. D8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 46,720 gallons
    Show your work
  2. 3Circle the letter of the best answer. Show how you know.

    A chef expects 120 customers tonight and projects that 1 out of every 4 will order the soup. Each serving of soup uses 2 cups of broth. How much broth should the chef prepare?

    1. A15 cups
    2. B30 cups
    3. C60 cups
    4. D240 cups
    Show your work
Part 3Explain and correctreasoning
  1. 4Answer in complete sentences.

    Someone says, 'Math is just a school subject. I'll never use it after class.' Using the chef, the gardener, or the water problem, write what you would say back.

    Write your answer
  2. 5Answer in complete sentences.

    Pick a hobby — yours or anyone's — and list at least three specific math tasks hiding inside it, the way the lesson did for gardening.

    Write your answer

Explain your thinkingPick a card you and your partner assigned to different workers. Which measurement does that job actually need — area, volume, or a portion — and how do you know from the task itself?

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