Lesson 5

The Haunted House

Est. Class Sessions: 1
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Mathematical Standards

3.MD.C
Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition. (3.MD.C.6)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.

Rosita and Peter solve a mystery about a haunted house by finding the length and area of a ghost's footprint.

Content in this Lesson

  • Analyzing models and data to solve a real-life mystery.
  • Making predictions and generalizations about a data set using a data table [E8].
  • Measuring length to the nearest centimeter.
  • Finding the area of shapes with curved sides by counting square units [E3].

Daily Practice and Problems A–B

Q. Multiples on the Calendar

R. Story Solving Again

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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Homework Assessment

Student Books

 Student Guide      
Student Activity Book  

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Guide - digital    

Materials for the Teacher

Unit 5 Assessment Record
Math Facts Class Record

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed Math Practices Expectation Assessed

Haunted House Footprint with
Feedback box
Student Activity Book
Pages 167–168
E3.
Find the area of shapes with straight or curved sides by counting square units.
E8.
Make predictions and generalizations about a data set using data tables, graphs, and diagrams.
MPE5.
Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so someone else can understand my thinking.
MPE6.
Use labels. I use labels to show what numbers mean.

Vocabulary in this Lesson