How can multiplication and division help us solve problems about comparing things in the real world?
Critical Thinking: Students will analyze and solve complex word problems, distinguishing between when to multiply/divide and when to add/subtract.
Communication: Students will articulate their problem-solving process through drawings and equations.
Adaptive Perseverance: Students will work through challenges in solving comparison problems, using different strategies to find solutions.
How do we use multiplication or division to represent and solve real-life comparison problems?
What strategies can help us distinguish between situations that need multiplication/division and those that require addition/subtraction?
How can drawings and equations with symbols for the unknown help us understand and solve comparison problems?
Students will distinguish between multiplicative and additive comparison in word problems.
Students will use drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent and solve problems.
4.OA.A.2: Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
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