Got a Problem? #5 Worksheet Answers Name_________________________________ Making Sense of Really Big Numbers Using Graphics Virtual Field Trip to MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbJlZ4IMLqg 1. Watch the MECCA Virtual Fieldtrip. Fill in the Data Chart with the information supplied: Data Chart Mass (in pounds) of materials accepted by MECCA in 2014 44,000 Mass (in pounds) of materials accepted by MECCA in 2013 33,000 Pounds increased over one year (You must figure this one out!!) 11,000 Mass (in pounds) of materials given to teachers in 2014 12,000 Number of classes and organizations that received free materials in 2014 520 Cost per student for an art class $3 2. Using the information above, figure out how many AVERAGE students IN YOUR GRADE LEVEL (see table below) it would take to balance the number of pounds of materials that MECCA recycled in 2014. Show your work: Average Mass (in Pounds) for a US Student in K-­‐12 (boys and girls combined) Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Average 46 50 57 65 71 80 91 102 115 120 125 130 140 Student *956.5 880 771.9 676.9 619.7 550 483.5 431.4 382.6 366.7 352 338.5 314.3 Mass (in pounds) Based on information from LIVESTRONG.com. 3. What should you do with a portion of a person (assuming it would be a bad idea to cut someone up)? Revise your answer if you included a remainder in your answer. Let the number of students slightly exceed the number of pounds of materials. 4. No matter what grade you are in, it would take a lot of students to balance MECCA’s recycled materials. Figure out how many of each of the heavy items in the table below would balance the load. Fill in the chart with your answers. Heavy Item Adult Elephant Empty School Bus Blue Whale Adult Hippopotamus Mass (in 10,000 pounds 22,000 pounds 440,000 4,000 pounds pounds) pounds Number that 4.4 2 .1 11 equals MECCA recycled materials in 2014 Show your work below: Got a Problem? #5 Worksheet Answers Name_________________________________ Making Sense of Really Big Numbers Using Graphics Virtual Field Trip to MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts) 5. Choose ONE of the heavy items from problem 4 on the other side of the paper and draw the correct number of them on the right side of the balance that would be required to balance the number of pounds of art materials that MECCA accepted in 2014. Then and fill in the blanks below the graphic. (44,000_pounds)
MECCA’s 2014 Materials Accepted ( 2) Number of empty school busses (See table for more possible answers) 6. A graphic like this helps people imagine how heavy something is that weighs 44,000 pounds. Why did you choose the heavy item that you drew? Answers might vary. It wouldn’t be very meaningful (or easy) to draw 1/10 of a blue whale. The school bus and hippo both came out evenly. Someone may love elephants the most and give themselves permission to draw an estimated 4/10 of an elephant on the top of the pile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbJlZ4IMLqg