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Example:
Problem/activity:
Task
Cruz and Erica were both getting ready for soccer.
Cruz ran 1 lap around the school.
Erica ran 3 laps around the playground.
Erica said,
I ran more laps, so I ran farther.
Cruz said,
4 laps around the school is 1 mile, but it takes 12 laps around the playground to go 1 mile. My laps are much longer, so I ran farther.
Who is right? Draw a picture to help you explain your answer.


Concept/skill: 
Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.
Grade 4 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.

Answer: 
Yes. This task asks students to compare two fractions that are equal. The students need to explain why the two fractions are equal by drawing a picture, which involves using visual fraction models.

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

shot_info: im_task_000212_pos_0

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standard_description: Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
problem_activity: Problem 1
a.   Create as many rectangles as you can with an area of 12 square units. Find the perimeter of each rectangle that you created. Then record the length, width, area, and perimeter of each rectangle in the table below:
| **                Length (units)               ** | **                Width (units)               ** | **                Area (square units)               ** | **                Perimeter (units)               ** |
|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
|                                                   |                                                  |                                                        |                                                      |
b.   What do you notice about the rectangles you created? What do you wonder?
Problem 2
What is the greatest perimeter you can make with a rectangle that has an area of 24 square units?


aligns: no