1) The document poses questions about conceptualizing the scale of 1 million, such as how many digits it would take to write out 1 million, how long a line of 1 million people would be, and how many grids would be needed to contain 1 million small squares. 2) It prompts the reader to choose a question, estimate an answer, develop a strategy to find the exact answer, and share their work with another student. 3) Examples are given to help readers understand the scale of 1 million, such as that it is equal to 1000 thousands or 100 groups of 10,000.

1. Think about collecting 1 million of something'
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100 000 hairs on their heads'
5o,to callect 1 million hairs,
you would need the hair from
about 10 brown:haired PeoPle'
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Choose one of these questions to explore,
sr think of a question of Your own'
Gather any materials you will need'
Estimate an answer to your question'
Then develop and carry out a strategy to find
the answer'
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Share your question, estimate, and answer with another pair of students.
Describe the strategy you used to find your answer.
ls your answer exact or is it approximate? Explain.
One million is 10CI0 thousands. lt is a very large number!
l-'iere are some benchmarks to help you think about 1 million.
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On 100 grids?
What strategy did you use to find your answers?
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Estimate the number of these grids you need'
Find the number of grids needed to make 1 million'
2- Flow long would a llne of 1 million centimetre cubes be?
Give your answer in as many different standard units
of measure as you can. Show your work.
3. al Suppose you use a calculator to eount by 100 000s to 1 CI00 000"
How many times willyou press S? Use a calculator to check.
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to count by 1CI 000s to 1 000 000? use a calculatsr to rheck
4. How many days will it take you to spend $1 000 000,
if each day yoLl sPend each amount?
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Show your work'
I. Estimate the length of t million straws arranged end to end.
Find the answer. Show Your work.
Was your estimate high or low? Explain.
6. Write your own problem about 1 million'
Trade problems with a classmate.
5olve your classmate's Problem.
,. Suppose your heart beats 70 times a minute.
How lonE would it take to beat 1 million times?
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