Grade
2

Would You Rather? Sandcastle Buckets

Would you rather build a sandcastle using the buckets in…

Set A? A cylinder and a rectangular prism. Or Set B? A cone and a cube.

Use pictures or math words to explain your choice.

I would rather build a sandcastle using the buckets in set … because …

A pyramid bucket with a handle

If you could add a bucket in the shape of a pyramid to both sets, would that change the set you choose? Explain why.

Ask a friend or family member which set of buckets they would rather use to build a sandcastle. Did they make the same choice you did? Why did they make their choice?

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