Sharing Muffins

Overall Achievement Level: 
novice
Student Number: 
1

Anchor Papers: 

Problem Solving

novice

Problem Solving Rationale

<p>The student's strategy of using a diagram to show eight friends with 1/3 written under each friend and adding the 1/3s for a total of 8/24 would not work to solve the task. The student's answer, "8 muffins," is not correct.</p>

Reasoning and Proof

novice

Reasoning Proof Rationale

<p>The student does not indicate nine friends. The student does not show correct understanding of adding 1 1/3 nine times. The student adds the numerator and denominator of 1/3 eight times and uses the numerator total of eight as their answer.</p>

Communication Level

novice

Communication Rationale

<p>The student does not use any mathematical language. The student does not earn credit for the mathematical notation 1/3, 8/24 because the student does not demonstrate correct fractional understanding. </p>

Connections Level

novice

Connections RationaleSharing Muffins

<p>The student solves the task and stops without making a mathematically relevant connection.</p>

Representation

apprentice

Representation Rationale

<p>The student attempts a diagram of friends and notes 1/3 for each friend. This is not accurate. The student provides no labels for the friends or the 1/3 notation.</p>