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  • = Denotes Benchmark Expectation
  • = Includes a Feedback Box

Benchmark Expectations. Several of the Expectations are prioritized as Benchmark Expectations because they are particularly important concepts and skills to be learned in this unit. Benchmark Expectations identify the concepts and skills that are central to the unit, are prerequisites for learning content in an upcoming unit, are the last significant opportunity for assessment in the curriculum or grade, or are concepts commonly associated with difficulties or misconceptions. These Expectations are marked with a red circle in the Key Assessment Opportunities Chart.

Feedback Boxes. Feedback Boxes are provided with several activities to report progress toward these Expectations. Look for the box ( ) on the Unit 6 Key Assessment Opportunities Chart. See Figure 2. In this unit, students will also get better acquainted with the Math Practices Expectations by discussing them in the context of a specific problem, receiving feedback, reviewing a peer's work, and revising their own work.

Parallelogram Classification Challenge
Feedback Box
Expectation Check
In
Comments
Identify and describe two-dimensional shapes. [Q# 2–3] E4
Classify two-dimensional shapes in a hierarchy based on properties. [Q# 1–2] E5
Justify conclusions using geometric properties. [Q# 2F–G] E7
Yes … Yes, but … No, but … No, …
MPE5. Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so someone else can understand my thinking. [Q# 2F–G]

Figure 2: Sample Feedback Box from Lesson 6

Key Assessment Opportunities Chart Print

Key Ideas in Unit 6

L1 TG

L1 DPP

L2 SG

L3 TG

L4 TG

L5 SG

L6 SG

L6 SAB

L7 SG

L7 TG

L7 DPP

L8 TG

Unit 6 Expectations

Math Content

Content Expectations. The Expectations assessed in this unit focus on concepts of number and geometry. Because all the Algebra Key Ideas arise from and are closely connected to ideas in the other content strands, Expectations related to algebra will also be listed under a second content strand. For example:

Number 3. Computation and Estimation: Use efficient and flexible procedures to compute accurately and make reasonable estimates.

E3. Use ratios to solve scale and distance problems. (Algebra 4)

The Content section of the Unit 6 Key Assessment Opportunities Chart identifies some of the activities in the unit that are appropriate for assessing students' abilities with Expectations related to these geometry and number concepts. The Math Facts section of the same chart identifies activities in the unit that are appropriate for assessing students' multiplication and division facts strategies.

Number 1

Number Sense: Understand the base-ten number system, recognize relationships among quantities and numbers and represent numbers in multiple ways.

E1

Represent negative numbers using a number line. [6.NS.C.6; 5.G.A.1] [MP1, 3, 4, 5]

Midterm Test — See Figure 1 in Lesson 8.

E2

Solve problems involving negative numbers. [6.NS.C.6; 5.G.A.2] [MP1, 4, 5]

Number 3

Computation and Estimation: Use efficient and flexible procedures to compute accurately and make reasonable estimates.

E3

Use ratios to solve scale and distance problems. (Algebra 4) [5.NF.5] [MP1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]

Geometry 1

Shapes: Identify, describe, classify, and analyze 2- and 3-dimensional shapes based on their properties.

E4

Identify and describe two-dimensional shapes. [5.G.B.3, 4] [MP1, 3, 4]

E5

Classify two-dimensional shapes in a hierarchy based on properties. [5.G.B.3, 4] [MP1, 2, 3, 4]

Geometry 2

Orientation and Location: Use coordinate systems to specify locations and describe spatial relationships.

E6

Identify and describe locations in all four quadrants using ordered pairs. [5.G.A.1, 2] [MP3, 4, 5]

Geometry 4

Geometric Reasoning: Use visualizations, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems.

E7

Justify conclusions using geometric properties. [5.G.A.1, 2, 3, 4] [MP1, 2, 3, 4]

Math Facts

Number 3

Computation and Estimation: Use efficient and flexible procedures to compute accurately and make reasonable estimates.

E8

Demonstrate fluency with the multiplication and division facts for the last six facts (4 × 6, 4 × 7, 4 × 8, 6 × 7, 6 × 8, 7 × 8). [5.NBT.5; 5.NBT.6]

Math Practices

Math Practices Expectations. Students use the Math Practices Expectations on the Math Practices page in the Student Guide Reference section to help them focus on practices related to both problem solving and communication. Students become more comfortable with these Expectations by reviewing them before, during, and after solving a problem and by deciding how well they are met in their work and the work of others.

The Math Practices section of the Unit 6 Key Assessment Opportunities Chart identifies activities in the unit that are appropriate for assessing students' use and development of the math practices related to problem-solving habits and communication skills. In this unit, students will focus on knowing the problem [MPE1] and showing their work [MPE5].

MPE1 Know the problem. I read the problem carefully. I know the questions to answer and what information is important. [MP1]
MPE2 Find a strategy. I choose good tools and an efficient strategy for solving the problem.
MPE3 Check for reasonableness. I look back at my solution to see if my answer makes sense. If it does not, I try again.
MPE4 Check my calculations. If I make mistakes, I correct them.
MPE5 Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so that someone else can understand my thinking. [MP3, MP5]
MPE6 Use labels. I use labels to show what numbers mean.