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Benchmarks Examples
Benchmark 4: Add or subtract angles to determine the size of angles. Three hand-drawn rays show two angles of a triangle with a number sentence. d
Benchmark 5: Use a protractor to measure angles and sketch angles of specific sizes. A protractor with a ray at 180 degrees and another ray at 140 degrees.
Benchmark 6: Identify lines of symmetry in polygons. Two shapes with lines of symmetry. d

In our math class, students spend time discussing problems in depth and are asked to share their reasoning and solutions. It is important that children solve math problems in ways that make sense to them. At home, encourage your child to explain the math thinking that supports those solutions.

Please look for more information and activities from Unit 4 that will be sent home in the coming weeks.


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Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Arrays, Factors, and Multiplicative Comparison Unit 2 Generating and Representing Measurement Data Unit 3 Multiple Towers and Cluster Problems Unit 4 Measuring and Classifying Shapes Unit 5 Large Numbers and Landmarks Unit 6 Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids Unit 7 How Many Packages and Groups? Unit 8 Penny Jars and Towers