How can we use addition and subtraction to solve real-world problems involving lengths?
Critical Thinking: Students apply mathematical operations to solve practical problems.
Communication: Students express solutions visually and mathematically, enhancing understanding.
Learner’s Mindset: Students explore multiple strategies for problem-solving, fostering adaptability.
How can we represent word problems involving lengths visually to aid in understanding?
What steps can we follow to solve word problems using addition and subtraction within 100?
How do equations with symbols help us find unknown lengths in word problems?
Students will solve word problems involving lengths by using addition and subtraction within 100.
Students will use drawings, like rulers, to visualize and solve word problems.
Students will create and solve equations with symbols representing the unknown lengths.
Standard
2.MD.B.5 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
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