Math is Everywhere

MPP.3 · Unit 10 · Lesson 1

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Objectives / Objetivos

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

Language Objective: I can describe how someone uses math at work using the words plan, calculate, and measure.

Key Idea / Idea clave

Mathematical Modeling in Careers & Daily Life. 1. Frame real-world problems mathematically using rates, percentages, and geometry. 2. Collect and analyze data to optimize decisions and resource allocation. 3. Communicate quantitative findings clearly with equations and visual models

Vocabulary / Vocabulario

Term / TérminoDefinition / Definición
profession
profesión		A job someone is trained to do, like chef, nurse, or carpenter.
Un trabajo para el que alguien se ha preparado, como chef, enfermero o carpintero.
inventory
inventario		The supply of items a business keeps on hand, tracked by counting.
Las existencias que un negocio tiene disponibles, controladas contándolas.
portion
porción		The measured amount of food served to one person.
La cantidad medida de comida que se sirve a una persona.
area
área		The amount of flat space a surface covers, measured in square units.
La cantidad de espacio plano que cubre una superficie, medida en unidades cuadradas.
volume
volumen		The amount of space something fills, measured in cubic units.
La cantidad de espacio que algo ocupa, medida en unidades cúbicas.

Practice Preview / Vista previa de práctica

  1. A planter is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is its area?
    1. 8 square feet
    2. 6 square feet
    3. 12 square feet
    4. 2 square feet
  2. 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. 2,920 gallons
    2. 373 gallons
    3. 1,460 gallons
    4. 365 gallons
  3. 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. 8,760 gallons
    2. 2,923 gallons
    3. 973 gallons
    4. 5,840 gallons
  4. Each person saves 2,920 gallons a year. Which correctly compares households of 3, 4, 5, and 8 people?
    1. 8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 23,360 gallons
    2. 8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 20,440 gallons
    3. 2,923 · 2,924 · 2,925 · 2,928 gallons
    4. 8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 46,720 gallons

Reflection / Reflexión

One thing I learned today / Una cosa que aprendí hoy: