WATER ON THE COINS TITLE
TEACHING IDEAS FOR HOW MANY DROPS? ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR HOW MANY DROPS? RECORDING SHEETS FOR HOW MANY DROPS? OPTIONAL TEACHING IDEAS FOR HOW MANY DROPS?


HOW MANY DROPS OF WATER FIT ON A COIN?  

1. USE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOURED PENCIL CRAYON TO MAKE AN ESTIMATE FOR EACH TYPE OF COIN.
2. GO BACK AND TEST YOUR ESTIMATES. USE TALLY MARKS TO ORGANIZE YOUR DATA. THE SHORTER PERSON USES THE DROPPER FOR THE FIRST COIN. THE TALLER PERSON MAKE THE TALLY MARKS. SWITCH JOBS FOR THE SECOND TYPE OF COIN.
3. RECORD THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF WATER DROPS FOR EACH COIN.

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN OLD PENNY?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: __________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON A NEW PENNY?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: __________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN OLD NICKEL?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN NEW NICKEL?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN OLD DIME?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN NEW DIME?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN OLD QUARTER?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN NEW QUARTER?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN OLD LOONIE?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN NEW LOONIE?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN OLD TOONIE?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________

HOW MANY DROPS FIT ON AN NEW TOONIE?

ESTIMATE: _________

ACTUAL: _________


WHAT DO YOU THINK IS HOLDING THE WATER ON THE COINS?


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