Unit 6, Lesson 15
Ways to Solve Problems and Show Solutions
Grade 3
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students became familiar with and solved problems involving equal groups, time, weight, and liquid volume. In this lesson, students put together the ideas and skills they have learned to consider a variety of mathematical situations that might arise during a day at the fair. Students solve problems as they imagine the course of a day at the fair and create a poster to highlight their mathematical reasoning.
This lesson has a Student Section Summary.
- Action and Expression
- MLR7
- Compare and contrast (orally and in writing) strategies for solving problems involving measurements.
- Present (using words or other representations) strategies for solving problems involving measurements and equal groups.
- Let’s solve problems about spending a day at the fair and think about how to best show our solutions.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 2
Required Preparation
- Display posters from the previous activity.
Teacher Reflection Questions
As you finish up this unit, reflect on the norms and activities that have supported each student in learning math. How have you seen each student grow as a young mathematician throughout this work? How have you seen yourself grow as a teacher? What will you continue to do and what will you improve upon in the next unit?