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About the Mathematics in This Unit

Benchmark/Goal Examples
Read, write, and compare decimals in tenths and hundredths.

Fifty-six squares are shaded in a hundredths grid. Text reads: “Decimal: .56, Fraction: 56 over 100.” The numbers are handwritten.

How much of the square is colored in?

Add tenths and hundredths. A partially shaded hundredths grid. d
Represent data on a line plot including fourths and eighths. A number line shows the wingspans of butterflies. 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 your child solve math problems in ways that make sense to him or her. At home, encourage your child to explain the math thinking that supports those solutions. Please look for more information and activities about Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids that will be sent home in the coming weeks.


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Table of Contents

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