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Example:
Problem/activity:
Stage 1: Money
 Required Preparation
 Materials to Copy
 Blackline Masters
 Would You Rather Stage 1 Spinner
 Would You Rather Stage 1 Recording Sheet
 
 Narrative
 The first partner spins to get a group of coins. They write a question that compares the amount they spun to a different group of coins that they make up.

Concept/skill: 
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¬¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

Answer: 
Yes. In this activity, students write word problems that compare coin amounts.

Now, does the problem or activity shown below enable students to learn the full intent of the following concept or skill?

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standard_description: Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Look at your yardstick and 12-inch ruler again.
Ms. Cole says that 1 foot is equivalent to
$$\frac{1}{3}$$
yard. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
Using similar reasoning, determine what fraction of a foot an inch is.
Use your reasoning from Part (a) to solve the following conversions.
$$\frac{2}{3}$$
yard = ______ feet
$$2\frac{1}{3}$$
yards = ______ feet
$$\frac{5}{12}$$
foot = ______ inches
$$3\frac{1}{4}$$
feet = ______ inches
$$4\frac{1}{2}$$
yards = ______ inches
Problem 2
a.  Show or explain how you know
$${{1\over16}}$$
pound =
$$1$$
ounce.
b.  Show or explain how you know
$${1\over4}$$
pound =
$$4$$
ounces.
c.  Show or explain how you know
$$4{3\over8}$$
pounds =
$${67}$$
ounces.
Problem 3
Solve.
a.
$${{1\over4}}$$
gallon = ________ quart
b.
$${{3\over2}}$$
quarts = ________ pints
c.
$${4{1\over2}}$$
pints = ________ cups
d.
$${7{3\over4}}$$
cups = ________ fluid ounces
Problem 4
Solve.
a.
$${{1\over24}}$$
day = ________ hour
b.
$${{13\over60}}$$
hour = ________ minutes
c.
$${2{1\over4}}$$
minutes = ________ seconds
d.
$${3{1\over2}}$$
days = ________ minutes


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