Mixture and Solutions NSCAS prep

The fifth-grade students get to choose the t-shirts for the school’s end-of-year picnic. The school

has 400 students and staff that will need shirts. The students need to think about the following

criteria when selecting their shirts:

 Cost of the shirt

 Time to make the shirt

The principal tells the students they have $3,000 to spend on the t-shirts. The students call four

shirt companies and make a table with the shirt prices. Complete the table above. Write how much 400 shirts cost for each company.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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The fifth-grade students get to choose the t-shirts for the school’s end-of-year picnic. The school

has 400 students and staff that will need shirts. The students need to think about the following

criteria when selecting their shirts:

 Cost of the shirt

 Time to make the shirt

The principal tells the students they have $3,000 to spend on the t-shirts. The students call four

shirt companies and make a table with the shirt prices. Complete the table above. Write how much 400 shirts cost for each company.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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The fifth-grade students get to choose the t-shirts for the school’s end-of-year picnic. The school

has 400 students and staff that will need shirts. The students need to think about the following

criteria when selecting their shirts:

 Cost of the shirt

 Time to make the shirt

The principal tells the students they have $3,000 to spend on the t-shirts. The students call four

shirt companies and make a table with the shirt prices. Complete the table above. Write how much 400 shirts cost for each company.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

The fifth-grade students get to choose the t-shirts for the school’s end-of-year picnic. The school

has 400 students and staff that will need shirts. The students need to think about the following

criteria when selecting their shirts:

 Cost of the shirt

 Time to make the shirt

The principal tells the students they have $3,000 to spend on the t-shirts. The students call four

shirt companies and make a table with the shirt prices. Complete the table above. Write how much 400 shirts cost for each company.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which two companies can sell 400 t-shirts for $3,000 or less?

• Shirts R Us

• The Shirt Shack

• T-shirts and More

• Custom Shirts

If the shirts are ordered today, which company meets both cost AND timeline criteria?

• Shirts R Us

• The Shirt Shack

• T-shirts and More

• Custom Shirts

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Mr. Zee has a problem due to having a large in-ground garden. Using the information above, list

three reasons why Mr. Zee has a problem.

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2. Based on your three responses above, what is the design problem that Mr. Zee has?

• The garden is too large.

• The garden has poor soil.

• The garden has many issues.

• The garden plants will not grow.

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3. How can a raised garden bed provide a solution for the soil issue Mr. Zee is having?

• A. Since the garden bed is flat, soil will stay in the garden.

• B. Since the garden bed has no weeds, the soil will stay healthy.

• C. Since the garden bed can be smaller, not as much soil is needed.

• D. Since the garden bed warms up faster, the soil will get warmer sooner.

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Use the information from each picture of the ingredients to calculate the total weight in grams of the three ingredients before they are mixed together.