Cooking a Thanksgiving Turkey

Summary

Ana is in charge of cooking Thanksgiving Dinner. She wants to roast a 12-pound turkey. She must roast the turkey 20 minutes for each pound. How long does it take her to cook the turkey?

Materials

• manipulatives
• graph paper
• pencil and paper
• clocks

Background for Teachers

See TTLP and Curriculum Guide for 4.OA.3

Student Prior Knowledge

See Critical Background Knowledge in the Curriculum Guide for 4.OA.3

Intended Learning Outcomes

Math Practices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7

Instructional Procedures

See attachment

Bibliography

Adapted from Catherine Fosnot's The Big Dinner