Learning Activity

Picture This!

Subject Area

Mathematics

Grade(s)

Overview

This activity is a way to assess students' understanding of multiplicative comparison. In this activity, students must draw a picture, write a multiplicative comparison statement, and write a multiplication equation.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

Content Standards

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 4

MA19.4.1
Interpret and write equations for multiplicative comparisons.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Multiplicative comparison
Multiplier
Equation
Times as many
Times as much
Verbal statement
Factor
Product
Quantity
Multiple
Scale factor

Knowledge

Students know:

How to write an equation to represent a word situation.
Which quantity is being multiplied and which factor is telling how many times.
Varied language that describes multiplicative comparisons.

Skills

Students are able to:

Interpret equations for multiplicative comparisons.
Write equations for multiplicative comparisons.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Multiplicative comparisons relate the size of two quantities and a scale factor.
Factors in multiplication problems have different roles from each other in the context of comparison problems.
Explanations and drawings show ways multiplicative comparisons are similar to and different from equal groups and arrays.

Interdisciplinary Connections

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate

Learning Objectives

The student will be able to use verbal statements to describe multiplicative comparisons and write a multiplication equation that represents the statement.

Activity Details

Pass out the Picture This! worksheet.
Read the comparison statement aloud to the students.
Ask students to work independently or in partners to complete the task.
Allow students to share their answers or take this up as an Exit Slip for formative assessment.

Assessment Strategies

Check student work at the conclusion of the activity to assess their understanding. You can use the following guidelines to ensure students meet the learning objective.

Check that the student:

drew a correct picture.
wrote a correct multiplicative comparison statement.
wrote a correct multiplication equation.

Acceleration and Intervention

Variation Tips

This task can be used as a stand-alone activity or in conjunction with Comparing Amounts (before activity) and The Food Drive (during activity).

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

Students will need a copy of the Picture This! worksheet and pencil.

Digital Tools / Resources

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ubD895vr0TcvyjPWGEUnYRKl1RIGJAAsU7lDycWiRX0…

Approved Date

2020-07-21

Author

Owner (Author)

mfrye

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Learning Resource Type