Reason abstractly and quantitatively. I can use numbers and words to help me make sense of problems.

Mathematical Practice 2

Numbers to Words
2+3=5

Words to Numbers
I have 2 yellow flowers and 3 red flowers. How many flowers altogether?

I have 2 yellow flowers and 3 red flowers. How many flowers altogether?

2+3=5
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Reason abstractly and quantitatively. I can use numbers and words to help me make sense of problems.
Mathematical Practice 2

March 29, 2012

Numbers to Words
26 + 27 = 53
There are 26 boys and 27 girls on the playground. How many children are on the playground?
+26 +20

Words to Numbers
There are 26 boys and 27 girls on the playground. How many children are on the playground?
+26 +20

+4 +3

26

46 50 53

26 + 20 = 46 46 + 4 = 50 50 + 3 = 53

+4 +3

26

46 50 53

26 + 20 = 46 46 + 4 = 50 50 + 3 = 53

26 + 27 = 53
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Reason abstractly and quantitatively. I can use numbers, words, and reasoning habits to help me make sense of problems.
Mathematical Practice 2
April 02, 2012

Ap

Contextualize (Numbers to Words)

Decontextualize (Words to Numbers)

0
1 2

1 2

x 6 = 3 or 6 x = 3

Mary practices the piano hour a day for 6 days. How many total hours does she practice?
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

Mary practices the piano hour a day for 6 days. How many total hours does she practice?
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

Hours

1 2

1 2

1 2

Hours

1 2

1 2

1 2

x 6 = 3 or 6 x = 3

1
1 1 1 1 1 1 62 + + + + = 2+2 2 2 2 2 2

Reasoning Habits
2) Think about the units involved.
1 1 1 1 1 1

1) Make an understandable representation of the problem. 3) Pay attention to the meaning of the numbers.
1 62

4) Use the properties of operations or objects.

Jordan School District 2012, Grades 4-5

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Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

I can contextualize numbers, decontextualize words, and use reasoning habits to help me make sense of problems.

Mathematical Practice 2

Contextualize
2.5 x 3 = 7.5
Sam walked 2.5 miles per day for 3 days. How many total miles did he walk?
Days

Decontextualize
Sam walked 2.5 miles per day for 3 days. How many total miles did he walk?
5 7
Days

5 7

6 4 8

0 0
0.5

1 1
1.5

2 3
3.5

3
5.5

6 4 8
Miles

2.5

4.5

6.5

7.5

0 0
0.5

1 1
1.5

2 3
3.5

3
5.5

Miles

2.5

4.5

6.5

7.5

2.5 x 3 = 7.5
Reasoning Habits

1) Make an understandable representation of the problem. 3) Pay attention to the meaning of the numbers. 2) Think about the units involved.
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4) Use the properties of operations or objects.

Jordan School District 2012, Grade 6