few_shots: 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.


Mathematical concept/skill options: 
A. Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers.
Grade 4 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.
B. Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.
Grade 4 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.
C. Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions.
D. Develop Understanding of fractions as numbers.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
E. Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.
F. Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions.
Grade 4 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.


Your response:
Thought: In this problem, students learn to recognize equivalent fractions. That is, three laps around the playground is 3/12 mile, which is equivalent to 1/4, which is one lap around the school.
Answer: B

Now, assign the following problem or activity to one or more relevant mathematical concepts/skills it teaches.
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options: Apply trigonometry to general triangles.

Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically.

Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

Explain volume formulas and use them to solve problems.

Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.

Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).

Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.

Find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles.

Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.

Understand and apply theorems about circles.

Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.

Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section.

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres.

Reason with shapes and their attributes.

Prove geometric theorems.

Make geometric constructions.

Experiment with transformations in the plane.

Understand congruence in terms of rigid motions.

Understand similarity in terms of similarity transformations.

Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.

Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.

Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.

Visualize relationships between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects.

Prove theorems involving similarity.

Define trigonometric ratios and solve problems involving right triangles.
problem_activity: Activity
In this activity students use trigonometry to calculate the measure of an angle when given two sides of a right triangle. Then they apply a method of their choosing to calculate other side lengths and angle measures in the triangle.
Monitor for students who use:
the Pythagorean Theorem
multiple trigonometric equations
the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem
Launch
“Don’t forget to calculate 3 measurements per triangle.”
Students need not complete all the problems before the discussion.
Engagement: Provide Access by Recruiting Interest.
Leverage choice around perceived challenge. Invite students to select 2 of the 3 questions to complete. Chunking this task into more manageable parts may also support students who benefit from additional processing time.
Supports accessibility for: Organization; Attention; Social-emotional skills
Student Facing
Find all missing side and angle measures.
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Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
Tell students there are at least 3 different methods for solving these problems:
Pythagorean Theorem
multiple trigonometric equations
the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem
Invite students to rank the methods in order of most to least preferred and tell them to be prepared to share their reasoning. After 1 minute of quiet think time ask a few students to share. Tell the class that there is no one best method; personal preference and the specific problem both influence your choices.
Speaking: MLR8 Discussion Supports.
To support students in producing statements about the methods they preferred for solving the problems, provide sentence frames for students to use when they share. For example, “I prefer _____ because _____,” or  “_____ was better because _____.”
Design Principle(s): Support sense-making


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