Tile Border
Anchor Papers:
Problem Solving
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Problem Solving Rationale
<p>The student's strategy of using a table to find the total number of tiles Mrs. Garcia needs for her border works to solve the first part of the task. The student's answer, "Mrs. Gomez will need 189 tiles is the first answer," is correct. The student's use of division to find the necessary number of boxes of tiles for the kitchen border works to solve the second part of the task. The student's answer, "Mrs. Gomez needs 24 boxes of tiles is the second answer," is correct.</p>
Reasoning and Proof
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Reasoning Proof Rationale
<p>The student demonstrates correct reasoning of addition and division with remainder to arrive at a correct answer.</p>
Communication Level
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Communication Rationale
<p>The student correctly uses the mathematical term <i>row</i> from the task. The student also correctly uses the terms <i>total</i>, <i>table</i>, <i>key</i>, <i>first</i>, <i>second</i>, <i>odd</i>.</p>
Connections Level
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Connections RationaleTile Border
<p>The student makes the mathematically relevant observations, "She has 3 tiles remaining in case some brake," and "Each row is an odd total of tiles on her wall."</p>
Representation
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Representation Rationale
<p>The student's table is appropriate and accurate. All labels are included and the entered data is correct.</p>