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Money, measurement and data
A balance comparison can challenge a size prediction
Compare objects using the same balance and explain what its position indicates.
Money, measurement and data
A bar graph's scale changes how height should be read
Use equal numerical steps and label what the heights or lengths represent.
Money, measurement and data
A growing pattern has a proposed rule to test
Describe how the amount changes at each step and test the rule on another step.
Money, measurement and data
A location sketch does not automatically measure distance
Distinguish a location sketch from a map intended to represent proportional distances.
Money, measurement and data
A quarter turn needs a starting direction and a turning direction
Keep a visible reference direction while turning an object through one of four equal rotations.
Money, measurement and data
A small survey starts with an answerable question
State one clear question, gather willing responses and keep the answer categories understandable.
Money, measurement and data
A ten-dollar pretend budget with choices to explain
Compare a proposed order with an explicit fictional limit and explain the remaining amount.
Money, measurement and data
A tie is a result; a missing response is not a preference
Record equal counts and absent responses without inventing a preference.
Money, measurement and data
Area counts the equal units covering a region
Cover a defined region without gaps or overlaps and count the equal covering units.
Money, measurement and data
Ask a graph a question its data can answer
Ask a precise question and use the scale to justify the response.
Money, measurement and data
Capacity: use the same measuring cup for both containers
Count equal full measures into suitable containers while distinguishing capacity from appearance.
Money, measurement and data
Chance trials do not owe us a balanced next result
Record repeated outcomes and discuss variation without treating short runs as predictions.
Money, measurement and data
Count up to find change, then verify the difference
Connect the price to the payment through visible additions and check the difference.
Money, measurement and data
Elapsed time across the hour: draw the interval
Represent the start, finish and intervals between them rather than subtracting clock digits blindly.
Money, measurement and data
Find the whole repeating unit, not just the next item
Identify the complete repeating part before extending the sequence.
Money, measurement and data
Map directions work better with a shared viewpoint
Agree on the frame of reference before giving location instructions.
Money, measurement and data
Measure a length with units that stay the same
Compare lengths using repeated equal units placed without gaps or overlaps.
Money, measurement and data
Needs and wants make more sense inside a situation
Evaluate a choice in relation to the fictional character's situation rather than judging families.
Money, measurement and data
Perimeter: trace the boundary you intend to measure
Trace the outside edge and identify which lengths belong in the calculation.
Money, measurement and data
Possible or impossible depends on the setup
Explain possible and impossible outcomes in relation to the actual setup.
Money, measurement and data
Price, payment and change: label the amounts before calculating
Keep the cost of an order separate from the amount offered by the customer.
Money, measurement and data
Read a temperature record with its unit and context
Record the instrument, place and time so readings have a clear context.
Money, measurement and data
Read the picture-graph key before counting symbols
Explain what each symbol represents before comparing category totals.
Money, measurement and data
Same area, different perimeter: rearrange six squares
Build two regions from the same number of equal squares and compare their outside boundaries.
Money, measurement and data
Show a fictional savings goal as progress and a gap
Show the target, the amount accumulated and the amount still needed without discussing real savings.
Money, measurement and data
Tally marks need a consistent counting rule
Link each mark to one recorded event and group marks according to the convention taught.
Money, measurement and data
Test reflection symmetry with corresponding points
Compare corresponding features on opposite sides of a chosen line.
Money, measurement and data
The receipt adds up, but is the order right?
Compare the receipt against the stated menu and order rather than checking arithmetic alone.
Money, measurement and data
Three items at one price: make the receipt line explicit
Distinguish an item's unit price from the cost of several identical items.
Money, measurement and data
Time a process without turning children into competitors
Measure or discuss the duration of a process rather than ranking participants by speed.
Money, measurement and data
Where does this ruler's measurement begin?
Match the object's beginning with the scale's zero rather than the ruler's physical edge.
Money, measurement and data
Which pretend offer costs less per identical token?
Establish comparable quantities before deciding which option offers more for the stated price.