options: Solve systems of equations.

Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.

Work with addition and subtraction equations.

Create equations that describe numbers or relationships

Rewrite rational expressions.

Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically.

Write and interpret numerical expressions.

Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.

Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.

Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.

Work with radicals and integer exponents.

Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning.

Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division.

Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials.

Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication.

Use polynomial identities to solve problems.

Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.

Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

Multiply and divide within 100.

Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials.

Add and subtract within 20.

Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

Generate and analyze patterns.

Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.

Interpret the structure of expressions.

Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.

Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.

Analyze patterns and relationships.

Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.

Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems.

Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.
problem_activity: Task
Materials
Number cards labeled 1-10 (attached as a PDF)
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Actions
Begin by playing the game as a whole class to demonstrate the rules and for students to illustrate the range of possible strategies.
Have a student pick 5 number cards from the cards labeled 1 through 10. Then, have another student pick a “Target Number” between 10 through 20.  Students must add and/or subtract 2 or more of the 5 number cards to arrive at the “target” number.
As students present the different number combinations for the “target” number, write their expressions on the board and have them explain how they were able to mentally come up with the solution.
As students explain their reasoning, name the strategies they used. For example, look for students making fives (e.g. 6 + 8 = 5 + 1 + 5 +3= 10 + 4 = 14) and tens (9 + 8 = 10 + 7), and using known facts (e.g. 8 + 8 is 16 so 8 + 7 is one less than 16) to encourage flexible thinking about the relationship among the facts.
When students understand how the game works, they can play in pairs, checking each other's solutions.


correct_option_index: 21