The Candy Conundrum
Candy Project
Initial Sketch
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Total Volume required by the
candy:__________________________
Total Volume allotted with this design:________________________
Interesting characteristics that make this box different from other candy
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10.2.4. Candy Assessment Handout
Assessment Handout Name:_______________________
Group Members : ____________________
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Period: _________
1. Is the candy container the right size?
2. Did it fit the 9 servings?
3. Was there too much empty space?
4. Did the box expand too much?
5. Did the box fulfill the design specifications (Color, Name, etc…)
10.2.5. Extension Activity for Nutrition Information
10.2.5.1. Answer Key
10.2.5.2. Student Handout
NAME: ________________________________ HOUR: ____________________
Instructions: Complete the nutrition facts table for Whoppers® candies. The
provided table
gives you ALL the information that is needed to it. Please show ALL OF YOUR
WORK. (2.5pts
each)
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Total Fat % DV Calculation |
| Sodium % DV Calculation | |
| Total Carbohydrates %DV Calculation |
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| Protein % DV Calculation |
10.2.6. Extension Volume Laboratory Activity
10.2.6.1. Sphere Handout
How big is it? – Investigating Volume
Spheres
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following spheres. For each answer, please write the radius and volume in correct units in the box provided. Please use the metric system for all labels. DON’T FORGET TO WRITE THE ORIGINAL EQUATION IN THE BOX FOR EACH PROBLEM! |
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1. Tiny white Styrofoam sphere
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2. Racquetball (blue sphere cut in half)
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3. Tennis Ball (fuzzy yellow sphere cut in half)
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4. Baseball
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5. Softball
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6. Large white Styrofoam sphere
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7. Orange
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10.2.6.2. Rectangular Prism Handout
Rectangular Prisms
| Find the volume for each of the following
rectangular prisms. For each answer, please write the length, width, height and volume in correct units in the box provided. Please use the metric system for all labels. DON’T FORGET TO WRITE THE ORIGINAL EQUATION IN THE BOX FOR EACH PROBLEM! |
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1. Styrofoam Rectangular prism #1
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2. Styrofoam Rectangular prism #2
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3. Empty CD case
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4. Kleenex box
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10.2.6.3. Cylinder Handout
Cylinders
| Find the volume for each of the following
cylinders. For each answer, please write the radius and volume in correct units in the box provided. Please use the metric system for all labels. DON’T FORGET TO WRITE THE ORIGINAL EQUATION IN THE BOX FOR EACH PROBLEM! |
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1. Crystal Light Lemonade container
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2. Oatmeal container
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3. Styrofoam #1
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4. Styrofoam #2
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5. Styrofoam #3
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6. Styrofoam #4
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7. Styrofoam #5
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8. Pencil (green noodle) *** Assume it is a
perfect cylinder ***
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10.3. Formula Reference Sheet
10.4. Other Internet Resources
10.4.1. Whopper Information
10.4.2. Math Information and Activities
10.4.3. Online Volume Activities
10.4.4. Other Resources
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