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5 x 5 for 5th Grade
5 Vocabulary
1. Dimension: Measurement of space, length, width and depth.
2. Area: You find an area of a space, by using dimensions, and multiplying length times width.
3. Allocate: To assign or allot for particular purpose.
4. Calculate: To solve math problems by using a calculator.
5. Square feet: A unit of area measurement multiplying length times width.
5 Details/Facts
1. A = L x W
2. There are usually three places to store cargo on an average caravel.
3. Sally ate all of our wampum beads.
4. A caravel is almost exactly the size of our driveway.
5. The length of The Nina is 68 feet and we had a 25 foot tape measure, so we measured 25 feet, 25 feet, and 17 feet.
5 Sentences
1. Today we measured out the dimensions of a ship in the driveway.
2. The area is the opposite of perimeter, which is the edge.
3. Columbus allocated 39 sailors after The Santa Maria sank, to dig for gold in the Bahamas.
4. Today, we calculated the area of square feet of how much space a sailor gets aboard Columbus' ship, The Nina.
5. We I see square feet, I know that someone calculated the area by multiplying length by width.
5 Questions & Answers
1. How do you calculate area? A: You multiply length times width.
2. Why does a Captain get more room than a sailor? A: Because he has a higher ranking.
3. How long is a Carrack ship? A: approximately 115 feet in length, and 33 in width.
4. How many months did Columbus tell the sailors the journey would last? A: 3 months
Bonus: How many months did it actually take them? A: 4 months
5. Describe lanteen sails. A: triangular sails that made the boat go faster.
Bonus: What did Columbus think about his ship, The Santa Maria? A: He didn't like the Santa Maria, because it was to big, but held a lot of the cargo.
Bonus: Which was Columbus' favorite ship? A: The Nina.
Activities
Project
Math Experiment—Columbus' favorite ship, The Nina
Columbus Math Experiment: "Discover" the Area of The Nina & "Sea" for yourself how small it was!
The dimensions of Christopher Columbus' favorite ship were: 67 feet long and 21 feet wide. The Caraval ship carried 25 crewmen. The average dimensions of a sailor were 5 ½ feet tall (or long) and approximately 2 ½ feet wide.
Calculate the Area of The Nina. _1407 sq. feet___
Calculate the Area of an average sailor. _14 sq. feet__ How much Area do the all the sailors take _350_sq. feet__
Now divide the total Area of the ship by the total Area of the sailors: _4_
Then multiply that number by the average area of a sailor, how many square feet does each sailor get onboard The Nina? __56 sq feet___
Using a tape measure, let's go outside and measure out the dimensions of The Nina in the driveway.
Then let's measure out the average dimensions of a sailor. _4 squares (5.5 x 2.5)_
What is a simile from the modern world for the space on The Nina (e.g. is the shape and size similar to an airplane or a semi-truck?) Bowling lane, tennis court, semi-truck
Let's use other objects in the yard to represent parts of the ship that would take up space (e.g., masts, cargo room, piles of line & rigging, etc.). How much space (estimated) do you think these necessary fixtures take up? ___81 sq feet___
Hatch: 6.5 X 4 = 26 Wheel 3.5 x 3.5 = 12 Cargo 5.5 x 5.5 = 13 x 3 = 31 Masts & Rigging 8 + 4 = 12
Now let's take a walk around the ship. How long does it take to walk the area of the deck of The Nina? _1 min_____
What did we learn about sleeping quarters of a ship at the Mystic Seaport with Grandpa and the classification of the sailors who used them? A: The highest ranking people get more space than the lower ranking people.
Now, re-calculate the space used by an average sailor.
If the Captain occupies 4 times the averaged allotted space of a sailor, how much space does the Captain have? _224 sq. feet___
Let's assume that there at least 4 men who are second to the Captain and they are each allotted twice the average space of a sailor, how much space do they each have? __112___ Total space used __448____
Re-calculate: Area of The Nina _1407_- ( Space used by fixtures ___81___+ Space used by Captain ___224__+ Space used by the Seconds _448__) = __654 sq feet
How much space is left for the other 20 sailors? ___35 sq. feet per sailor__
25 crew- 5 Captain + Seconds = 20 x 14 sq feet = 280
654 sq feet remaining on The Nina divided by 280 = approximately 2.5 x 14 = 35 sq feet per sailor
Craft—finish Native American necklace & Wampum Belt
Sophie put the final touches on her necklace and it is hanging on display in the classroom and we will take it down for rehearsals and the performance.
Wampum Belt *Sophie will have to make-up this activity later this week because Sally the dog ate ALL the wampum beads. Good luck Gamma happened to stop by—she took the pasta home to make more wampum and we can get them tomorrow! But Sophie did write her message and is thinking about the design after reading and learning the information below.
Different colors had different meanings:
White wampum meant health, peace or purity.
Purple and black wampum sometimes meant disease, distress, pain, or anger, particularly when used as a background colors in belt patterns.
A wampum belt painted red could be sent to someone as a way of declaring war.
A combination of these colors together helped to tell a story. For example a belt could have white designs on a purple background, and be surrounded by a white border, and so show that a relationship that was once violent is now peaceful.
Designs had meanings too
A black cloud could mean something bad happened, or could be a sign of war.
A sunshine or a straight path of beads could be a sign of peace.
A black bird could mean bad news, while a white or yellow bird could mean good news.
A design showing a fire being made could be a sign of wanting to discuss what was happening between two groups of people.
Sophie's Blog: Did you like the math experiment today? What did you like best? Who visited this weekend? What kinds of things did you do? What are the stories of your Native American necklace? Be creative. Think about the character in your play—you have 3 different strands—maybe 3 different stories—write 3 sentences.
Yes I liked the math experiment today I am very proud of you mom, and I'm sure everyone else is to. I liked that we used different things as different objects. Hannah and Auntie Kim visited this weekend, it was a blast!!! We went to pumpkin land and went on a haunted hayride we also went bungy jumping and we went on zip lines, and we danced in front of a live audience on a stage and more!!!!!!!!!!! The story of the first strand ( wooden beads ) is, she carved the beads with her family, it was a strand of happiness. The second strand (red, black, and white) meant she missed her husband who got killed in war. The third strand ( blue and white ) meant she had a dream about her children marrying and being happy.
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