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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, assess whether the following problem or activity is 'aligned' with the given Common Core standard in Mathematics.

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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.


aligns: yes