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5th Grade Parents and Students,

This learning bundle is meant to provide enrichment reading and math

activities for students working above grade level as assigned by your

teacher. Enrichment Reading Activities are to be completed in place of

ONE grade level reading activity. Math Enrichment Activities are to be

completed as ONE of the 4 documents for student portfolios.

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Reading Before Reading: What compels you? What do you feel so strongly about

that you would want to fully dedicate yourself to it, producing a ground-

breaking work of literature, film, music or other media, even if this risked

your professional reputation and how others thought of you? Write your

answer out in a complete journal style entry or discuss with a family mem-

ber.

During Reading: As you read Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pol-

lution, highlight evidence you find that will support Rachel Carson’s claim

on DDT.

After Reading: Complete the Tracing an Argument Organizer

Math (choose one)

Measuring Up Label a measuring container with the

missing fractions and mixed numbers.

Write and solve equations based on the

measuring container.

Cooking with Fractions Use Grandpa’s recipe for gingersnaps

to answer fraction equations.

Think Deeply Zareen needs help in doubling her trail

mix recipe. Can you help?

Family Recipe Find a favorite family recipe. Double

or half the recipe to meet the needs

of your family.

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Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution

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Tracing an Argument Title of Article/Video Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution Rachel Carson’s Claim

• Claim - A statement that can be questioned. It is not a fact.

Evidence to Support Claim:

What claim did Rachel Carson make about DDT?

Is the claim supported by sufficient evidence? Yes No After identifying the claim and evidence presented by this author, what argument do you think she/he is making? After evaluating the evidence that supports the claim, is the overall argument supported by sufficient evidence? Explain why or why not.

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Measuring Up Label the measuring container with the missing fractions and mixed numbers. Write and solve equations based on the measuring container.

Cooking with Fractions Use Grandpa’s recipe for gingersnaps to answer fraction equations.

Think Deeply Zareen needs to find the amount of ingredients for 2 ½ times this recipe. Can you help her?

Family Recipe Find a favorite family recipe. Double or half the recipe to meet the needs of your family.

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Student Mathematician: Date:

Chapter 2: Operations with FractionsLesson 3: Grandma's Cookbook

Measuring Up1. Label all the tick marks on the

measuring container with the missing fractions and mixed numbers. Be prepared to discuss your reasoning.

2. Abdul has a recipe for punch that calls for 2 1 _

2 cups of orange juice.

Abdul wants to make half a recipe. Write an equation to show how he might solve this.

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How much orange juice should he use?

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Mark an A on the diagram of the measuring container to show this amount.

3. Betina is making trail mix. Th e recipe calls for 3 _ 8 cup of raisins. Betina

plans to triple the recipe. Write an equation to show how she might solve this.

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How many cups of raisins should she use?

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Mark a B on the diagram of the measuring container to show this amount.

3. Charley has a recipe for shortbread that calls for 2 _ 3 cup of butter.

He loves shortbread and plans to make a batch that is 2 1 _ 2 times as

large as this recipe. Write an equation to show how he might solve this.

_________________________________________________________

How much butter should he use?

_________________________________________________________

Mark a C on the diagram of the measuring container to show this amount.

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Student Mathematician: Date:

Chapter 2: Operations with FractionsLesson 3: Grandma's Cookbook

Cooking with Fractions

Use Grandpa’s recipe for gingersnaps to answer the following. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

1. a. Complete the recipe below to show the ingredients you would use to triple the recipe.

____ cups fl our ____ teaspoon cinnamon

____ teaspoons ginger ____ cups shortening

____ cups sugar ____ eggs

____ cups molasses ____ teaspoons baking soda

b. On the number line below, show how you might fi nd the amount of sugar needed to triple the recipe. Label your number line in simplest terms.

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Grandpa’s Gingersnaps

• Add cinnamon and ginger to flour.

• Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and beat until light.

• Add beaten egg and molasses.

• Dissolve soda in 2 teaspoons of hot water and add to creamed mixture.

• Combine dry and creamed mixture and chill.

• Roll out on lightly floured board to and cut with round cookie cutter.

• Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

cups flour teaspoon cinnamon

teaspoon ginger cup shortening

cup sugar well-beaten egg

cup molasses teaspoons baking soda

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Chapter 2: Operations with FractionsLesson 3: Grandma's Cookbook

Cooking with Fractions (continued)

c. Write an equation to fi nd the amount of sugar needed to triple the recipe. __________________________________________________

2. Grandma makes 9 servings of lemonade using 8 cups of water, 1 3 _ 4 cups of

sugar and 1 1 _ 2 cups of lemon juice.

a. Complete the chart showing the amount of each ingredient you should use for each number of servings.

b. Explain how you found the amounts of water needed for 24 servings. Use models, equations and words in your explanation. ________________________________________________________

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Number of Servings 9 3 6 18 24

water 8 cups

sugar 1 3 _ 4 cups

lemon juice

1 1 _ 2 cups

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Student Mathematician: Date:

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1. Zareen uses the following trail mix recipe:

• 2 cups pretzel sticks • 3 _ 4 cup banana chips

• 1 _ 2 cup peanuts • 2 _ 3 cup raisins

a. List the ingredients for 2 1 _ 2 times as much as the original recipe.____ cups pretzel sticks ____ cups banana chips____ cups peanuts ____ cups raisins

b. Explain how you found the amount of banana chips needed. Include a model, equation and words in your explanation.

Chapter 2: Operations with FractionsLesson 3: Grandma's Cookbook

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