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Unit 5: Metric System & Data
Target 454.MD.A.2[New] Target — Money

I can solve word problems involving money, including decimal notation for dollars and cents.

Standard cap: 4 - Solve constrained multi-step budgeting or change-making situations and justify choices.

Subskills what students must be able to do

  • 1I can write money amounts using decimal notation.
  • 2I can add and subtract money amounts.
  • 3I can solve multi-step problems involving cost, change, and totals.

Proficiency Scale & ⚓️ Tasks

1 → 4 proficiency scale
1Beginning

“Write three dollars and forty-five cents using a dollar sign and decimal.”

2Developing

“You buy items costing $4.25 and $3.80. What is the total?”

3Proficient

“You buy items costing $4.25 and $3.80 and pay with $10. Find your change and explain your strategy.”

4Advanced

“You have $20 and a price list. Choose three items so you spend at least $15 but still have at least $2 left. Find two different purchase plans and prove both meet the constraints.”

Teach

Lessons and videos that introduce the skill4