NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Lesson 3 Problem Set 5 3
Lesson 3 Objective: Add fractions with unlike units using the strategy of creating equivalent fractions.
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NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Lesson 3 Problem Set 5 3
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1. Draw a rectangular fraction model to find the sum. Simplify your answer, if possible.
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NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Lesson 3 Problem Set 5 3
Solve the following problems. Draw a picture and write the number sentence that proves the answer. Simplify your answer, if possible.
2. Jamal used yard of ribbon to tie a package and yard of ribbon to tie a bow. How many yards of ribbon did Jamal use?
3. Over the weekend, Nolan drank quart of orange juice, and Andrea drank quart of orange juice. How many quarts did they drink together?
4. Nadia spent of her money on a shirt and of her money on new shoes. What fraction of Nadia s mone has been spent? What fraction of her money is left?
Lesson 5 Objective: Subtract fractions with unlike units using the strategy of creating equivalent fractions.
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1. For the following problems, draw a picture using the rectangular fraction model and write the answer. Simplify your answer, if possible.
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1 2. Mr. Penman had liter of salt water. He used of a liter for an experiment. How much salt water does 3 Mr. Penman have left?
4 1 3 3. Sandra says that because all you have to do is subtract the numerators and subtract the 7 3 4 denominators. Convince Sandra that she is wrong. You may draw a rectangular fraction model to support your thinking. NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Lesson 7 Sprint 5 3
Lesson 7 Objective: Solve two-step word problems.
Problem 1 Jim sold gallon of lemonade. Dwight sold some lemonade, too. Together, they sold 1 gallons. 1 Who sold more lemonade, Jim or Dwight? How much more? (See the Student Debrief for student work samples.)
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Problem 2 1 Leonard spent of his money on a sandwich. He spent 2 times as much on a gift for his brother as on some comic books. He had of his money left. What fraction of his money did he spend on the comic books?
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NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Lesson 7 Homework 5 3
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Solve the word problems using the RDW strategy. Show all of your work. 1 1. George weeded of the garden, and Summer weeded some, too. When they were finished, of the garden still needed to be weeded. What fraction of the garden did Summer weed?
1 1 1 2. Jing spent of her money on a pack of pens, of her money on a pack of markers, and of her money on a pack of pencils. What fraction of her money is left?
3. Shelby bought a 2-ounce tube of blue paint. She used ounce to paint the water, ounce to paint the sky, and some to paint a flag. After that, she has ounce left. How much paint did Shelby use to paint 1 her flag?
4. Jim sold gallon of lemonade. Dwight sold some lemonade, too. Together, they sold 1 gallons. 1 Who sold more lemonade, Jim or Dwight? How much more?
Handwriting All Year - Monday Activities Monday: Capitals (continued) Capitals in the News Create lists of current events to practice cursive capitals. Select people and places that are in the news from the front page of the newspaper. Students write events on double line paper or in journals.
Lists of Capitals Create other lists to use cursive capitals: Science—scientists, inventors, explorers, etc. Arts—authors, artists, dancers, musicians, etc. History and Government—people, countries, states, cities, treaties, etc. Geography—mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, etc. Sports—teams, people, stadiums, etc. Titles—books, movies, plays, etc. Holidays—Thanksgiving, Rosh Hashanah, Chinese New Year, Independence Day, Labor Day, Kwanzaa, etc.
My Name & Your Name, Too! Make a class list with printed names and a single line to the right of it. Have students translate the names of their classmates into cursive. When completed, students need to figure out how many names in the class have capitals that connect. Make sure you are prepared to give the winning answer!
Capitals for Capitals Have children locate 15 state capitals on a map and write them. Be sure to include the state where the capital is located by writing the abbreviation for the state in capitals. In Canada, write capitals for the 10 provinces.
Double Translate Print lowercase letters out of order on the board. Tell children to translate the lowercase letters into their cursive capital partner. Children may do this in their journals or on Double Line Notebook Paper.
Five Largest Countries in the World Write the names of the five largest countries: Russia, Canada, United States, China, and Brazil. Find them on a globe.
Cursive Success Teacher’s Guide p. 25 © 2018 Learning Without Tears Handwriting All Year - Monday Activities Monday: Capitals To maintain and improve cursive skills, continue with very short daily lessons. An easy way to plan your lessons is to focus on a different skill for each day of the week. On Mondays, you will review cursive capitals. Below is a list of suggested activities. You may also create your own.
Capitals that Connect Dictate the capitals that connect: A, C, E, J, K, L, M, N, Q, R, U, Y, and Z. Students write the capital and connect it to the same lowercase letter.
Capitals that Do Not Connect Dictate the capitals that do not connect: B, D, F, G, H, I, O, P, S, T, V, W, and X. Students write the capital and write the same lowercase letter close beside it.
Mnemonic for Great Lakes – HOMES Locate the Great Lakes on a map and then write their names in cursive: Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior. Point out that you can use the word, “HOMES,” to remember their names (i.e., H: Huron, O: Ontario, etc.)
Birthday Months Write the months and the abbreviations for the months of the year. Find six classmates with birthdays in different months. Have them sign their names beside the month.
Fill in the Capitals Write five sentences on paper (in cursive) and leave out the capitals. Copy one for each student in your class. Children fill in the missing capitals to complete the sentences. Be sure to use quotes and proper nouns to challenge students.
My Favorite Book Have students use index cards to recommend their favorite book. On one side students write their name and full date. On the other side students write the title, author, and a brief description telling why they recommend the book.
Capitalization Rules Write the activity below on the board for students to copy and have students complete the sentences about a friend.
About A Friend: Use Cursive Capitals His/her initials are ______. ______. ______. My friend’s name is ______. Today is ______. My friend’s birthday is ______. His/Her favorite holiday is ______. My friend speaks ______. He/She lives in ______. His/Her favorite book is ______. My friend said, “ ______.” My friend would like to visit ______.
Cursive Success Teacher’s Guide p. 25 © 2018 Learning Without Tears