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solving them.
When presented with a problem, I
can make a plan, carry out my plan,
and check its success.
Mathematical Practice 1
BEFORE
EXPLAIN the problem to
myself.
MAKE A PLAN to
solve the problem
What is the question?
What do I know?
What do I need to find out?
What tools/strategies will I use?
DURING
PERSEVERE
(Stick to it!)
AFTER
CHECK
MONITOR my work
Is my answer correct?
How do my representations connect to
my solution?
EVALUATE
make sense?
CHANGE my plan if
Ap
x 6 = 3 or 6 x = 3
1
2
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Hours
Day 2
Day 3
1
2
Day 4
Day 5
1
2
Hours
1
2
1
2
1
2
Day 6
1
2
Reasoning Habits
x 6 = 3 or 6 x = 3
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
62
+ + + + =
2+2 2 2 2 2
2
1) Make an understandable representation of the problem. 3) Pay attention to the meaning of the numbers.
2) Think about the units involved.
1
1
62
+ + + + + =
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2 2 2 2 2
2
1
2
listening
Apri
I can
My box turtle is getting a new tank. He is 5
1/2" long and 3" tall. One side length of the
tank needs to be 5 times his length. How long
will the length of the tank need to be?
Use estimates to
make the problem
simpler.
Find important
numbers.
Turtle
Tank Use tools to show
Length Length
relationships.
(inches) (inches)
4
5
6
7
8
20
25
30
35
40
axb=bxa
Attend to precision.
Mathematical practice 6
symbol:
equal
(the same as)
48 inches = 4 feet
units of
measure
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For Example:
For Example:
I know that
30
3
is equal to
.
100
10
So,
3
10
+ 100 =
34
.
100
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Symmetry
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Location
Equivalent
Fractions
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As I work
I think about
what Im trying to
figure out while I
pay attention to
the details
I CAN..
.draw a whole and shade
!
in three s parts.
I evaluate if my
results are
reasonable.
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.add eighths.
.count by eighths.
0
8
1
8
2
8
= + +
s.
3
8
4
8
5
8
6
8
7
8
8
8