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Example:
Concept/skill: 
Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles, and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes, right rectangular prisms, right circular cones, and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape, and compose new shapes from the composite shape. (Students do not need to learn formal names such as “right rectangular prism.”)

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)


Answer: 
Yes. This activity asks students to compose three-dimensional shapes, using geoblocks, to create composite shapes.

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: Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x)/b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x), where a(x), b(x), q(x), and r(x) are polynomials with the degree of r(x) less than the degree of b(x), using inspection, long division, or, for the more complicated examples, a computer algebra system.
problem_activity: Narrative
The purpose of this activity is for students to choose the center activity that will most help them build their fluency for addition and subtraction within 100. These two centers were introduced in previous units and focus on adding and subtracting within 100:
Five in a Row
Target Numbers
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Materials from a previous activity
Materials from previous centers
Required Preparation
Each group of 2 needs access to the cards used in the previous activity.
Gather materials from previous centers:
Five in a Row, Stage 6
Target Numbers, Stages 3
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5
Launch
Groups of 2
“Now you will choose from different center activities we learned. You may also choose to continue with Heads Up.”
Display the student page.
“Think about which activity you would like to do first.”
30 seconds: quiet think time
Activity
Invite students to work at the center of their choice.
10 minutes: center work time
“Think about what center you would like to do now.”
30 seconds: quiet think time
Invite students to work at the center of their choice.
10 minutes: center work time
Student Facing
Choose a center.
Five in a Row
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Target Numbers
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Activity Synthesis
“What did you like about the activities you worked on today?”


aligns: no