Lesson 4

The Four Servants

Est. Class Sessions: 1
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Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP3.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP4.
Model with mathematics.
MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP7.
Look for and make use of structure.

Four servants (Artist, Table-Maker, Grapher, and Answerer) help a young prince find the golden bird that will save his father's life. The story is a variation on traditional magical helper folk tales. The story revisits the TIMS Laboratory Method.

Content in this Lesson

  • Making predictions using patterns in data tables and graphs [E10].
  • Reading a table or point graph to find information about a data set [E7].
  • Making a point graph [E5].
  • Finding the median of a data set [E6].
  • Making predictions and generalizations about data using the median [E9].
  • Applying math and science models to solve problems in real-world situations [E10].

Daily Practice and Problems M–N

M. Count Your Change

N. Counting Cars

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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

Supplies for Students

Responses to Question 3 in the Homework section of the An Average Activity pages in the Student Guide from Lesson 3.

Materials for the Teacher

Display of Grapher's Graph for the Prince (Student Activity Book) Page 3

Unit 1 Assessment Record

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed
Home Practice Part 3
Teacher Guide - digital
E6.
Find the median of a data set represented in a table, graph, or line plot.
E9.
Make predictions and generalizations about a data set using a median.

Vocabulary in this Lesson