Lesson 3

Growth Patterns on Planet Gzorp

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3
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Mathematical Standards

5.NF.A
Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions. (5.NF.A.1)
5.OA.B
Analyze patterns and relationships. (5.OA.B.3)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP3.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP4.
Model with mathematics.
MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
MP6.
Attend to precision.
MP7.
Look for and make use of structure.
MP8.
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Students explore number patterns. They make data tables to analyze how number patterns grow. They write rules and algebraic formulas to describe the growth and make predictions.

Content in this Lesson

  • Identifying and finding multiples of numbers [E2].
  • Identifying and describing number patterns [E3].
  • Using variables in formulas to represent number patterns and make predictions [E4].
  • Finding a strategy [MPE2].
  • Checking a solution for reasonableness [MPE3].
  • Explaining thinking [MPE5].
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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

  • ruler
  • 25 square-inch tiles. See Materials Preparation.
  • calculator

Materials for the Teacher

Materials Preparation

Prepare Tiles. Prepare a bag of 25 tiles (5 red, 5 orange, 5 yellow, 5 green, 5 blue) for each student. During the lesson students work with partners and combine their tiles so that each pair has a total of 50 tiles with which to build growth patterns.

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed Math Practices Expectation Assessed

Growth Patterns on Planet Gzorp
Check-In:
Questions 17–20
Student Guide
Page 436
and the
corresponding
Feedback Box
Teacher Guide - digital
E3.
Identify and describe number patterns.
E4.
Use variables in formulas to represent number patterns and make predictions.
E8.
Represent number patterns using words, tables, and graphs.
E9.
Make predictions and generalizations using data tables and graphs.
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.
MPE5.
Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so someone else can understand my thinking.

More Patterns from Gzorp
Check-In: Question 5
with Feedback Box
Student Activity Book
Pages 367–368
E3.
Identify and describe number patterns.
E4.
Use variables in formulas to represent number patterns and make predictions.
E8.
Represent number patterns using words, tables, and graphs.
E9.
Make predictions and generalizations using data tables and graphs.
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.

Vocabulary in this Lesson