Elementary School Tasks for Reasoning and Reflection

Part of

The MATH R.U.L.E.S of Engagement

September 28, 2015

Gwendolyn Best

Task #1- Use the base-ten blocks to model each

problem.

Task #2- Solve each problem using the area

model.

Task #3- Solve each problem using addition

and multiplication.

There are 12 months in each year. Four years is the same as _____ months?

Task #1- Use the base-ten blocks to model each

problem.

Task #2- Solve each problem using the area

model.

Task #3- Solve each problem two ways –

addition & multiplication.

Task #1- Explain why answer choices F and G

are incorrect.

Task #2- Draw a set of circles and shade 4/10

of them. Draw another set of circles and shade

4/6 of them.

Task #3- Complete Task #2 with concrete objects.

Sit with students in a small group and have them use two-

color counters to represent 4/10 and 4/6.

Task #4- Shade in 6/4 of the figure shown below.

Task #1- Draw a picture to show the relationship between 6 x 4 = 24 and answer

choice F.

Task #2- Write a word problem that matches the number sentence 6 x 4 = 24. Write a different word

problem that matches 24 ÷ 4 = 6

Task #1- Solve the problem.

Task #2 Write a two-step word problem

using the data in the table.

Use manipulatives to show me this problem as you explain it to me.

Use manipulatives to show me this problem as you explain it to me.

Then write a number sentence to match the problem.

Task #1 Write 2 word problems using the data in the graph.

Write 1 addition and 1 subtraction problem.

AB

CD

A B CD E F

A B C DA B C DA B C D