standard_description: Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a ÷ b). Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. For example, interpret 3/4 as the result of dividing 3 by 4, noting that 3/4 multiplied by 4 equals 3, and that when 3 wholes are shared equally among 4 people each person has a share of size 3/4. If 9 people want to share a 50-pound sack of rice equally by weight, how many pounds of rice should each person get? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?
problem_activity: Narrative
The purpose of this warm-up is for students to extend the verbal count sequence to 30. Students also see the numbers written as they say each number to help connect the number names to the written numbers. In the synthesis, students determine the next number in a count, which prepares them to count on from a given number. This deepens their understanding of the structure of the counting sequence (MP7).
Launch
Groups of 2
“Let’s count to 30.”
Activity
Count to 30 together.
Record as students count.
Count to thirty 1–2 times. Point to the numbers as students count.
Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
“I’m going to count. When I stop counting, whisper to your partner what number comes next when we count.”
Count to 5.
“What number comes next when we count?”
Count to 11.
“What number comes next when we count?”


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