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Example:
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.

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?

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: Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.
problem_activity: For each verbal expression below, write an algebraic expression.
a.   Four times the difference of 8 and
$$x$$
.
b.   Twice
$$m$$
increased by the square of
$$n$$
.
c.   The sum of 10 and the quotient of
$$x$$
and 4.
d.   The product of the square of
$$n$$
and
$$m$$
, subtracted from 5.


aligns: yes