Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

I can use numbers and words to

help me make sense of problems.
Mathematical Practice 2

Numbers to Words
2+3=5

Words to Numbers
I have 2 yellow flowers and 3 red flowers.
How many flowers altogether?

I have 2 yellow flowers and 3 red flowers.

How many flowers altogether?

2+3=5
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Jordan School District 2012, Grades K-1

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

I can use numbers and words to
help me make sense of problems.
Mathematical Practice 2

March 29, 2012

Numbers to Words
26 + 27 = 53

Words to Numbers
There are 26 boys and 27 girls on the playground.
How many children are on the playground?
+26

There are 26 boys and 27 girls on the playground.

How many children are on the playground?
+26

+20

26

+20

26

+4 +3

46 50 53

26 + 20 = 46
46 + 4 = 50
50 + 3 = 53

+4 +3

46 50 53

26 + 20 = 46
46 + 4 = 50
50 + 3 = 53

26 + 27 = 53
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Jordan School District 2012, Grades 2-3

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

I can use numbers, words, and
reasoning habits to help me make
sense of problems.
Mathematical Practice 2

Ap

April 02, 2012

Contextualize (Numbers to Words)

Decontextualize (Words to Numbers)

x 6 = 3 or 6 x = 3

1
2

Mary practices the piano hour a day for 6 days.

How many total hours does she practice?

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Mary practices the piano hour a day for 6 days.

How many total hours does she practice?

Day 1

Hours

Day 2

Day 3

1
2

Day 4

Day 5

1
2

Hours

1
2

1
2

1
2

Day 6

1
2

Reasoning Habits

x 6 = 3 or 6 x = 3

1
1 1 1 1 1 1
62
+ + + + =
2+2 2 2 2 2
2

1) Make an understandable representation of the problem. 3) Pay attention to the meaning of the numbers.
2) Think about the units involved.
1

1
62

+ + + + + =
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2 2 2 2 2
2

1
2

4) Use the properties of operations or objects.

Jordan School District 2012, Grades 4-5

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

Mathematical Practice 2

I can contextualize numbers,

decontextualize words, and use reasoning
habits to help me make sense of problems.

Contextualize

Decontextualize

2.5 x 3 = 7.5

Sam walked 2.5 miles per day for 3 days.

How many total miles did he walk?

5
7

6
4
8

Sam walked 2.5 miles per day for 3 days.

How many total miles did he walk?

5
7

Miles

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

Miles

1
0.5

1.5

2.5

2
3

3.5

4.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

6
4
8

Days

Days

5.5

6.5

7.5

2.5 x 3 = 7.5

Reasoning Habits
1) Make an understandable representation of the problem. 3) Pay attention to the meaning of the numbers.
2) Think about the units involved.
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4) Use the properties of operations or objects.

Jordan School District 2012, Grade 6