MA19.5.1

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 5

MA19.5.1
Write, explain, and evaluate simple numerical expressions involving the four operations to solve up to two-step problems. Include expressions involving parentheses, brackets, or braces, using commutative, associative, and distributive properties.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Vocabulary associated with the four operations to write the symbolic notation of the mathematical expression.
Example: The phrase, "the product of 4 and 3" is written as "4 x 3."
Strategies for evaluating a numerical expression and replace it with an equivalent form.
Example: Given (22 + 16) + 43 can be replaced with 38 + 43 and then further simplified.

Skills

Students are able to:

Write, explain, and evaluate numerical expressions representing two-step problems in context.
Evaluate numerical expressions with grouping symbols.
Translate a numerical expression into words.
Write a numerical expression given a mathematical expression in words.

Understanding

Students understand that:

multi-step word problems can be represented by numerical expressions using operations and grouping symbols to indicate order of evaluating them.

Vocabulary

Expression
Calculate
Interpret
Evaluate
Compare
Reasoning
Grouping symbol
Parentheses
Braces
Brackets
Commutative property
Associative property
Distributive property

Aligned Learning Resources

Identify Missing or Extra Information StudyJam

Just Follow the Order and You Will See

Order of Operations

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