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This unit builds on the students’ knowledge and ability to apply the properties of all four operations as well as strategies for those operations to solve two-step word problems. They will write equations to show their solutions. Those equations will include a letter which, for the first time, represents the unknown in the equation. The letter replaces the box or question mark that has been used in prior grades. Students will identify and use arithmetic patterns to justify their solutions. Students will also assess the reasonableness of their answers using mental computation and estimation strategies, including rounding.
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking – Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
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Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
CCSC Alignment: 3.OA.8
This is intended to be an introductory lesson for the Standard 3.0A.8. The activities focus on strategies that could be employed to solve two-step problems (the first half of the Standard). The lesson does not address the use of mental computation and estimation, including rounding, in justifying solutions (the second half of the Standard). Those topics will be covered in future lessons. The amount of time that should be spent on each activity is dependent upon the needs of the students.
The lesson seed(s) have been written with specific standards in mind. These suggested activity/activities are not intended to be prescriptive, exhaustive, or sequential; they simply demonstrate how specific content can be used to help students learn the skills described in the standards. Seeds are designed to give teachers ideas for developing their own activities in order to generate evidence of student understanding.
This chart indicates one or more lesson seeds which have been developed for this unit. Lesson seeds are being written and posted on the Curriculum Management System as they are completed. Please check back periodically for additional postings.
Using Estimation and Mental Math
CCSC Alignnment: 3.OA.8
Students will use estimation and mental math and to solve a two-step word problem.
Patterns on the Hundreds Chart
CCSC Alignnment: 3.OA.9
Students will observe and identify important numerical patterns related to operations, and explain why these patterns make sense mathematically.
Number of the Day Activity
Patterns Involving Multiplication
Students will observe and identify important numerical patterns involving multiplication, and explain why these patterns make sense mathematically.
