Standard 2 : Find the perimeter and area of rectangles with fractional or decimal side lengths.



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General Information

Number: MA.5.GR.2
Title: Find the perimeter and area of rectangles with fractional or decimal side lengths.
Type: Standard
Subject: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 5
Strand: Geometric Reasoning

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This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
MA.5.GR.2.1: Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with fractional or decimal side lengths using visual models and formulas.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes finding the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths by tiling it with squares having unit fraction side lengths and showing that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths.

Clarification 2: Responses include the appropriate units in word form.



Related Access Points

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Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
MA.5.GR.2.AP.1: Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with decimal side lengths using a visual model and calculator.


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Formative Assessment

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