3-5 Open Questions/Parallel Tasks Open Parallel Tasks Follow Up Questions (if provided) Questions Write a Option 1: What is the largest Possible follow up questions you could three-digit number you could make with use: number three numbers that add up to What type of operation did you use? using three 15? Is there another example of the digits numbers Option 2: Create a equaling 15? that add up number that, using any What numbers did you include in to 15. operation, where the digits your three-digit number? could equal fifteen. The area of Option 1: Showing the Possible follow up questions you could a rectangle rectangle as a grid with cubes use: is 72 square of nine and showing the What equation did you create to get feet. One number 72. a product of 72 or 90? side is 9 Option 2: Showing a Is there another way to multiply two feet. How rectangle without the grid numbers to get the same answer of long is the and simply providing the 72 or 90? other side? numbers 9 and 72. What would your rectangle look like (To provide a variety of based on your equation? answers you could ask the students to find different ways to get the product of 72, or a slightly different number along the same path such as 90.) I have 52 Option 1: What is the least Possible follow up questions you could cents. What number of coins I could use? use: combination The most? What is one coin combination you of coins Option 2: How many made to get 52 cents? could I use? possible combinations are Is there another possible there? combination of coins that also make a total of 52 cents? What do the Option 1: Add two numbers Possible follow up questions you could numbers 4, to this list that follow a use: 16, 2, and similar pattern. What was something you discovered 32 have in Option 2: Create your own in your math exploration? common? list of numbers that follow a What patterns did you find? rule of your choice. (To keep Is there another pattern that you this from seeming to vague, now see?
3-5 Open Questions/Parallel Tasks Open Questions Parallel Tasks Follow Up Questions (if provided) Write a three-digit number using three numbers that add up to 15. Option 1: What is the largest number you could make with three numbers that add up to 15? Option 2: Create a number that, using any operation, where the digits could equal fifteen. Possible follow up questions you could use: What type of operation did you use? Is there another example of the digits equaling 15? What numbers did you include in your three-digit number? The area of a rectangle is 72 square feet. One side is 9 feet. How long is the other side? Option 1: Showing the rectangle as a grid with cubes of nine and showing the number 72. Option 2: Showing a rectangle without the grid and simply providing the numbers 9 and 72. (To provide a variety of answers you could ask the students to find different ways to get the product of 72, or a slightly different number along the same path such as 90.) Possible follow up questions you could use: What equation did you create to get a product of 72 or 90? Is there another way to multiply two numbers to get the same answer of 72 or 90? What would your rectangle look like based on your equation? I have 52 cents. What combination of coins could I use? Option 1: What is the least number of coins I could use? The most? Option 2: How many possible combinations are there? Possible follow up questions you could use: What is one coin combination you made to get 52 cents? Is there another possible combination of coins that also make a total of 52 cents? What do the numbers 4, 16, 2, and 32 have in common? Option 1: Add two numbers to this list that follow a similar pattern. Option 2: Create your own list of numbers that follow a rule of your choice. (To keep this from seeming to vague, Possible follow up questions you could use: What was something you discovered in your math exploration? What patterns did you find? Is there another pattern that you now see?
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