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Names:  Doreen Johnson, Holly MacLaughlin, and Bette Rodibaugh

 

Grade Level: 1st                     Content Area: Measurement and Estimation

 

Pa Standard(s) addressed:     NCTM standard addressed:  Measurement

2.3.3A, 2.3.3F, 2.1.3A

 

Problem Name:  Hopper’s New Cage

 

Problem:  Mrs. Smith’s class just got a pet rabbit named Hopper. 

They need to choose a cage.

 

Which cage has the most area on which the rabbit can hop?

 

                     A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Problem Name:  Hopper’s New Cage

 

Grade Level:  1st                                                   Content Area:  Measurement and Estimation

 

Directions: 

Listen to the story as the teacher reads.

Solve the problem.

 

 

 


Ring (circle) the letter of your answer.

Write how you got your answer.

 

 


Answer:

 

A          B          C           D

 

 

 

 

 


Write.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Name:  Hopper’s New Cage

 

Grade Level:  1st                                  Content Area:  Measurement and Estimation

 

Problem Solution:

 

Answer to Question:

Cage D has the most area.

 

 

Possible Explanations:

 

1.  I counted the squares and there were 6.   6 is more than 4 or 5.

 

 

2.  I counted the squares in each cage.

Cage A has 5 squares.

Cage B has 5 squares.

Cage C has 4 squares.

Cage D has 6 squares.

 

Cage D has the most.

 

 

 

Problem Name:  Hopper’s New Cage

 

Grade Level:  1st                                   Content Area:  Measurement and Estimation

 

Specific Rubric:

 

 

5:  Advanced Understanding, Excellent

          Correct answer; correct and complete explanation

                   “I counted 6 squares.  6 is more than 5 or 4; or 6 is the most. ”

 

4:  Satisfactory Understanding

          Correct answer; correct but incomplete explanation

                   “I counted 6 squares.  It’s more.”

                  

3:  Almost Satisfactory Understanding

           Correct answer; incorrect or incomplete explanation

                   “I counted the sides.”

                   “I looked.”

 

           Incorrect answer; correct and complete explanation

                  

2:  Partial Understanding

         Correct answer; no explanation

 

         Incorrect answer; incorrect or incomplete explanation

 

1:  Minimal Understanding

         Incorrect answer; no explanation or nonsense explanation

 

0:  Incorrect Understanding

          No answer; no explanation 


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