Word Problems

Warm Up: Number Line Comparison

• groupProject Number Line Comparison and discuss student observations (5 min)message

Activity One: How Far Will JiJi Swim?

• group
  Part 1: Teacher projects How far JiJi swims? while students solve problem (7 min)message
• groupPart 2: Whole class discussion analyzing various strategies (10 min)

Activity Two: Problem Solving With JiJi Problem Sheet

• assignmentPart 1: Students apply strategies to solve two new problems in pairs or alone using Problem Solving with Jiji Problem Sheet (10 min).
• groupPart 2: Whole class discussion analyzing various strategies (10 min)message

Independent Work

• personStudents work on Fractions Unit Games and Problem Book (10 min)

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