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Cyberchase: Measuring One Cup of Sand
1m 43s
Problem Solving
divide and conquer
estimating volume
measurement
problem solving strategies

The CyberSquad figures out how to measure one cup of sand using a two-cup measure and a three-cup measure. They simplify the problem by breaking it down into two actions: pouring and filling. Only after breaking the problem down do they come to the solution.

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