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weight

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Recognize angles as geometric shapes that are formed wherever two rays share a
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4. Add one tablespoon of colored water at a time on top of the substance in the strainer. Count how many
tablespoons it takes before you see water drip through the strainer. Be sure to add one tbsp at a time to
different locations in the strainer, and not just in the same spot.
5. Complete the Math Conversion Worksheet.
6. Fill the measuring cup with the amount of colored water that you think a clean diaper could hold. Pour it
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What do you think will happen? How much water will the diaper absorb?

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stable. Make the windows large, but do not cut all the way to the bottom
because the seed will fall out. You then can decorate it with crayons, but
avoid using markers, tape, or glue. Next, poke a hole at the top and place
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