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Example:
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?

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.

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

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

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standard_description: Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole. For example, partition a shape into 4 parts with equal area, and describe the area of each part as 1/4 of the area of the shape.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Subway has a giant sub. They cut it into eight pieces, as shown below.
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Is this a fair share of the sub? If so, how much of the sub is each piece? If not, how would you make the share more fair?
Problem 2
Your teacher will give you some paper strips. Each strip represents 1. Fold each strip so that the parts represent each of the following:
a.   Halves
b.   Fourths
c.   Eighths
d.   Thirds
e.   Sixths
Problem 3
a.   Partition the rectangle into equal-sized parts. Shade one of the parts.
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b.   Trade rectangles with a partner. If the whole rectangle is 1, what number represents the shaded part? Explain your reasoning.


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