Let’s Go Cruising

Step aboard the S.S. Wildcat and enjoy the cruise! While aboard, you will have the

opportunity to visit ten featured destinations. So take a few moments to look at your boarding

pass and your Cruise Director will guide you to your first Port O’ Call in a few moments.

At each destination you will complete a hands-on activity. Your Cruise Director will approve your work by signing off on your Boarding Pass and then you will leave for your next port. We hope you’ll enjoy your time aboard!

Port O’ Call Attractions Director’s Approval

Bahamas Relationship Building

Jamaica Ping Pong Challenge

Miami Math Graffiti

Bermuda Get To Know Your Ship

Puerto Rico Game Time

Cayman Islands Proportions Match

Key West The Hula Factor

St. Thomas Fraction Spin

Aruba Proportion Walk-About

Panama Canal Foldable Fun

Boarding Pass

Ship Policies • No more than 10 students per Port.

• Do not spend more than 10 minutes per Port.

• A Cruise Director must sign off on your

Boarding Pass before you can move to another Port.

• Keep all work in your folder.

• Clean up each Port before you leave for another.

Relationship Building (6.6C)

• Use the 2 colors of yarn to measure each object’s radius

(color #1) and diameter (color #2).

• Cut the yarn for each measurement and compare the

lengths in order to see the relationship between measures.

See how many times each piece of yarn will fit around the

circumference of the object.

• Use the STAAR chart ruler to measure each piece of yarn.

• Record your observations on the chart.

Remember to put all used yarn

in the tub before you leave!

Object Radius Diameter Circumference

Relationship Building Use your Math STAAR Chart to help you record your information in the chart.

Ping Pong Challenge (6.1B)

• Draw a card out of the bag.

• Say the equivalent decimal and bounce or throw your ping pong ball into the cup labeled with that decimal. Return the card to the bag.

• Record your answers on the chart.

5/8 .625 62.5%

6/8 .75 75%

2/5 .4 40%

4/5 .8 80%

1/3 .333 33.3%

2/3 .66 66%

Fraction Decimal Percent

5/8 62.5%

6/8 75%

2/5 40%

4/5 80%

1/3 33.3%

2/3 66%

Ping Pong Challenge Fill in the missing equivalent decimal for each.

Math Graffiti

• Look at the concept posters.

• Use the markers to write strategies and key words that help you solve those type of problems.

• Be creative!

• Record strategies on your chart.

Concept Strategies

Fractions

Capacity

Order of Operations

Ratios

Triangles & Quadrilaterals

Factors

Formulas

Math Graffiti Write key strategies for solving the following concepts.

Get to Know Your Ship (6.8B)

• Use a ruler to find 4 objects around the ship to measure length (#1), perimeter (#2), area (#3) and volume (#4). Use your STAAR chart as a reference.

• Record your information on the chart.

Object Measure For… Answer (be sure to show all work)

Length

Perimeter

Area

Volume

Get to Know Your Ship Use your Math STAAR Chart to help you record your information in the chart.

Game Time (6.10D)

• Roll the number cube to build a bar graph on the floor. The first number you roll is YOUR number to record for all 10 rolls.

• Roll a total of 10 times and use sticky notes to build the graph every time the number cube lands on your number.

• Record your finished graph on the template.

Remember to clear your

graph before you leave!

Proportions Match (6.3C)

• Separate the cards into three piles:

Situations

Proportions

Solutions (x=___)

• Solve for each situation by matching with the appropriate proportion and solution.

• Record your answers on the chart.

A 24,000-gallon pool is being filled at a rate of 40 gallons

per minute. At this rate, how many minutes will it take to fill

this pool 3/4 full?

24,000 = 18,000 40 x

X = 30

Daniel can run 100 meters in 40 seconds. If he were to run at that same rate, how long would it take him to run a

24,000 meter race?

100 = 24,000 40 x

X = 9,600

Jan bought a 4-pack of drinks for $2.40. About how much did Jan pay for each drink?

4 = 1 2.40 x

X = 0.60

Workers at a factory put together 240 computers in 4

weeks. How many computers would they put together in 3

months?

240 = x 4 12

X = 720

Proportions Match

Situation Proportion Solution (x=___)

A 24,000-gallon pool is being filled at a rate of 40 gallons per minute. At this

rate, how many minutes will it take to fill this pool 3/4 full?

Daniel can run 100 meters in 40 seconds. If he were to run at that same rate, how long would it take him to run a 24,000

meter race?

Jan bought a 4-pack of drinks for $2.40. About how much did Jan pay for each

drink?

Workers at a factory put together 240 computers in 4 weeks. How many

computers would they put together in 3 months?

After solving for each proportion, record your matches in the table below.

The Hula Factor (6.1E)

• Draw two numbers out of the bag.

• Write the factors for each number on sticky notes (1 number per sticky) and place in the hula hoops to show the GCF of the two numbers.

• Record your information on the Venn Diagram.

Remember to throw the sticky

notes away before you leave!

_______ _______ The Hula Factor

Fraction Spin (6.2B)

• Use the spinner to select a problem to solve.

• Solve the problem on the white board & record your answer on the chart.

• Clean your board before you leave.

Fraction Spin

Problem Answer Problem Answer

1. Ms. Powell bought 8/9 of a pound of Cheez-its and ate 1/3 of a pound. How

much was left?

4. Mrs. Borowicz bought 3/4 of a pound of sour gummy worms and 5/8 of a pound of lemon heads. How much

candy did she buy?

2. Mrs. Hodges jogged 3/4 of a mile before school and

1/2 of a mile after school. How far did she jog in all?

5. Which bag of Takis weigh

more, one that weighs 2/3 of a pound or one that weighs 5/6 of a pound?

3. Ms. Franklin ordered two pizzas cut into eighths. If

she ate 5/8 of a pizza, how much was left?

6. The distance between the

middle school and high school is 3/5 of a mile long.

If Mrs. Cooper walked to the high school and back,

how far did she walk?

Record the answers to the problems your spinner lands on in the chart below.

Proportions Walk-About (6.2C)

• Play the Proportions Walk-About game with a partner. Roll the number cube to see who goes first.

• Record all work for the spaces you land on in the chart.

Foldable Fun

• Take a sheet of paper and look at the example to see how to fold and cut the paper.

• Complete a multiple representations foldable on your own based on the given situation.

• Place your finished foldable in the folder pocket.

Situation

Equation Table

Foldable Fun Example Situation:

Jessica walks dogs for her neighbors. She charges $15 to walk one dog, $18

to walk two dogs, and $21 to walk three dogs.

Equation

c = 3d + 12

c = cost d = # of dogs

Table Dogs Cost

1 $15

2 $18

3 $21

4 $24

5 $27

6 $30

Foldable Fun

Situation: A pizza place prices its pizzas by the size and number of toppings. A large pizza with one topping cost $12, two toppings cost $14, three toppings costs $16, four

toppings costs $18 and so on.

• Equation: Determine the equation that would represent the price of the pizza (p) with n toppings.

• Table: Complete the table of values for six inputs.