MA.4.A.4.2Archived Standard

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Describe mathematics relationships using expressions, equations, and visual representations.

Remarks

Example: Mr. Sims has 168 oranges. He wants to pack them into boxes with 28 in each box. How many boxes does he need? Use pictures or diagrams to show what is happening in the problem. Record your solution with equations.

 

Example Alex is 4 years older than twice as old as Sam What expression gives Alex's age if you use the variable "S " to represent Sam's age?

General Information
Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 4
Body of Knowledge: Algebra
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Supporting Idea: Algebra - Algebra
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 06/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
  • Item Type(s): This benchmark may be assessed using: MC , GR item(s)

  • Clarification :
    Students will translate a written description or a graphic to an expression or equation or translate an expression or equation to a written or graphic description to solve a real-world problem.

    Students will identify a missing number or element in a numeric or graphic relationship.

    Students will describe or generalize the rule of a visual relationship using an expression, equation or description of the graphic.
  • Content Limits :
    Items must use rules or relationships that involve only one operation or a one-step function.

    A relationship must be defined in words, or at least three examples of the relationship must be provided.

    Relationships involving multiplication or division are limited to the multiplication facts of 0 × 0 through 12 × 12 and the related division facts.

    Items may include only one variable.
  • Stimulus Attributes :
    Items may be set in a real-world or mathematical context.

    Relationships may be shown as lists or in function tables.
Sample Test Items (2)
  • Test Item #: Sample Item 1
  • Question: Several shapes are shown below:

    shapes

    there is a relationship between the number of the shape and the number of sides that each shape has. if this same pattern continues, which expression below can be used to find the number of sides of shape 6 ?
  • Difficulty: N/A
  • Type: MC: Multiple Choice
  • Test Item #: Sample Item 2
  • Question: Mr. Fallon is buying spoons for an ice cream party. The spoons are sold 8 to a package. The expression below can be used to determine the total number of spoons, where p represents the number of packages of spoons Mr. Fallon bought.

    8p

    If Mr. Fallon buys 9 packages of spoons, what is the total number of spoons he will have?
  • Difficulty: N/A
  • Type: GR: Gridded-Response

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Lesson Plan

"Bar Model Math" - "Twice" as Nice:

In this lesson students will solve real world problems that have multiplicative comparisons in them. They will use the strategy of bar models to solve the problems.

Type: Lesson Plan

Teaching Idea

True, False, and Open Sentences:

"Students first explore arithmetic sentences to decide whether they are true or false. The lesson then introduces students to sentences that are neither true nor false but are algebraic equations, also called open sentences, such as x + 3 = 7 or 2 x = 12." from Math Solutions.

Type: Teaching Idea

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