few_shots: 
Example:
Concept/skill: 
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.

Problem/activity:
For each pair of numbers, determine if the values are equivalent. Explain your reasoning for each one.
a.
$$-0.25$$
and
$$\frac{1}{-4}$$
b.
$$-\left ( \frac{1}{4} \right )$$
and
$$\frac{-1}{-4}$$
c.
$$\frac{-1}{4}$$
and
$$-\frac{1}{4}$$


Answer: 
No. The expressions shown in this problem do not involve multiplying fractions with other fractions, nor whole numbers with fractions.

Now, determine whether the following problem or activity can enable students to understand the concepts or skills in the provided description.

shot_info: fl_problem_001097_neg_0

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standard_description: Estimate lengths using units of inches, feet, centimeters, and meters.
problem_activity: Stage 2: Centimeters and Inches
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Rulers (centimeters)
Rulers (inches)
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Estimate and Measure Stage 2 Recording Sheet

Narrative
Students choose an object and a unit (inches, feet, centimeters) to measure it with. They estimate the length of the object and then measure to see the actual length to the nearest whole unit.
Additional Information
Gather or identify objects of various lengths (pencils, markers, books, glue, scissors, shoes, tape dispensers, sides of desk, length of bulletin board).


aligns: yes