N-Q.1.1

Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.

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Formative Assessments
Formative Assessments
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Students are given a set of data and are asked to choose the scale for the axes, graph the data, and explain why they chose the scales they used.
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Students are asked to choose and justify the unit to be used in a formula and are asked to choose and explain the unit used in the answer.
Fishy Formulas
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Students are asked to find the approximate number of trees that are saved by using recycled paper.
Notebooks to Trees
Virtual/Hands-on Manipulatives
Virtual/Hands-on Manipulatives
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This activity asks students to notice and use properties of linear functions to make groups of three. Different properties will lead to different groupings by different students. Later we ask students to make conjectures about different groupings – why might another student have grouped the cards in a particular way?
Card Sort: Linear Functions
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Videos of Expert Instruction
Videos of Expert Instruction
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Master candymaker Wes Raley describes the process and science behind making sour fizzy candy.
The Science and Math Behind Sour Fizzy Candy
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Get fired up as you learn more about ceramic glaze recipes and mathematical units.
Unit Conversions
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Hook/Performance Tasks
Hook/Performance Tasks
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Students are asked to use units to determine if the given statement is valid.
Runner’s World
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This task is based on an actual speeding ticket fine. Students are ``hooked`` in Act 1 by the visual of a rider in action. Act 2 they decide on questions(s) to be answered and are offered resources. In Act 3 the actual speed of the motorist is revealed and answers are discussed.
“The Fastest Motorcycle Speeding Ticket Ever” by Robert Kaplinsky
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The problem requires students to not only convert miles to kilometers and gallons to liters but they also have to deal with the added complication of finding the reciprocal at some point.
Fuel Efficiency
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This task asks students to calculate the cost of materials to make a penny, utilizing rates of grams of copper.
How Much Is a Penny Worth?