Lesson

The Perfect Pumpkin Loaf (Dividing Fractions + Volume)

Lesson Overview

Students will explore dividing fractions and finding the volume of a rectangular prism while baking the perfect pumpkin loaf!

Duration
1-2 hours
Lesson Type
Project Based Lesson

Essential Question

How can we divide fractions? How is the volume of a rectangular prism calculated?

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Other Instructional Materials or Notes:

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Optional: You may wish to bring in or have students bring in various sized rectangular prism baking dishes. Supply students with rulers to measure and calculate their volumes. 

You may also wish to actually follow the recipe and bake the bread together! If so, reference the recipe linked in the resources tab for ingredients needed. If not, bringing in a store-bought pumpkin loaf would be a fun addition to the lesson.

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