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Example:
Problem/activity:
Narrative
The purpose of this activity is for students to create composite shapes and compose new shapes from composite shapes. For example, students may find that a rectangular prism can be made from four triangular prisms or from eight smaller cubes. Students then discover that they can combine two of the composed rectangular prisms to make a new rectangular prism.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Geoblocks
Launch
Groups of 4
Give each group geoblocks.
Display a large cube.
“This cube can be built from other shapes. See how many ways you can build a cube using other shapes.”
3 minutes: partner work time
Share responses.
Activity
“Choose a different shape. Try to find smaller shapes you can use to build that shape.”
5 minutes: partner work time
Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
Display a cube and a composite cube—for example, a cube composed of four small cubes and one rectangular prism.
Demonstrate putting the shapes together.
“What new shape did I make with the cube and the cube I made?”
“Put your shapes together to make a rectangular prism.”
Display a rectangular prism and two triangular prisms.
“Find these shapes. Put them together. What new shape can you make?” (a cube, a rectangular block)


Concept/skill: 
Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.

Answer: 
No. This activity does not teach students area as an attribute of plane figures. Instead, the activity focuses on solid, three-dimensional figures.

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: Estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
problem_activity: Task
Materials
Coins and dollar bills
Problem with table of costs displayed
| Stuffed Animals at the Pet Shop |             Cost for each animal              |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|               Dog               |      2 pennies, 3 nickels, and 1 quarter      |
|              Snake              |       6 pennies, 2 nickels, and 2 dimes       |
|              Bird               |       5 nickels, 3 dimes, and 1 quarter       |
|               Cat               | 5 pennies, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, and 1 quarter  |
|             Rabbit              | 7 pennies, 3 nickels, 2 dimes, and 3 quarters |
|              Frog               |        5 pennies, 5 dimes, 5 quarters         |
|             Monkey              |       3 pennies, 3 nickels, 3 quarters        |
How much money would you spend if you purchased one of each animal at the pet shop?
If you have \$3 to spend at the pet shop, what animals would you buy?
What two animals could you buy if you have \$2 to spend? How much change will you get back?
How much money would you spend if you purchased the dog, snake, and the bird?
Make up a problem for your partner to solve.


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