Math Skill Builders 1st six weeks

Open Ended

Why do you think it is helpful to practice and build new skills every week?

Open Ended

What skills do you think are important to build in 3rd grade to help you succeed in school and life?

Fill in the Blanks

What is the fraction shaded in the model shown on Friday?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the models shown on Monday and Friday?

• Both have 4 equal parts

• Both have the same fraction shaded

• Monday has more shaded parts than Friday

• Friday's model has fewer shaded parts than Monday

Multiple Choice

How many equal parts are in the model shown on Monday, and what fraction of the shape is shaded?

• 4 equal parts, 3/4 shaded

• 3 equal parts, 2/3 shaded

• 4 equal parts, 2/4 shaded

• 2 equal parts, 1/2 shaded

Open Ended

What is the relationship between the number of equal parts in a fraction model and the size of each part?

Open Ended

Explain how you can tell which fraction model has smaller parts: the one with sixths or the one with halves.

Multiple Choice

Compare the fraction models shown on Tuesday and Wednesday. Which model has more parts, and which has larger pieces?

• Tuesday has more parts, Wednesday has larger pieces

• Wednesday has more parts, Tuesday has larger pieces

• Both have the same number of parts

• Tuesday has more parts, Wednesday has smaller pieces

Open Ended

Josh and Cassandra both say they have shaded three fourths of the model. Who is correct? Justify your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the models shown on Friday is true?

• Model A has 6 equal parts, Model B has 8 equal parts.

• Model A has 8 equal parts, Model B has 6 equal parts.

• Both models have the same number of parts.

• Model A has fewer parts than Model B.

Multiple Choice

What is the next number in the sequence: 30, 40, 50, 60, __, 80, 90, 100, __?

• 70, 110

• 75, 120

• 80, 130

• 65, 105

Open Ended

How can you use the number grid to help you find the missing numbers in the patterns shown on Monday and Tuesday?

Multiple Select

Which days' patterns involve counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s? Select all that apply.

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Friday

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: 42, __, 38, 36, __, 32, __, 28, __

Multiple Choice

What rule can you write for the pattern: 63, 61, 59, 57, 55...?

• Add 2 each time

• Subtract 2 each time

• Add 4 each time

• Subtract 4 each time

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about the pictograph? Choose two correct answers:

• Four students ride the bus.

• The combined number of students who ride the bus and car is 33.

• There are fewer than 10 students who walk home.

• The total number of students who were surveyed is 20.

• The difference between the number of students who ride on the car and ride their bike is 3.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference in the number of bananas and number of oranges consumed at School C?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

Fill in the Blanks

How many bananas were consumed by all three schools in all?

Multiple Choice

How many more combined cheeseburgers did Michael and Sara eat than Jacob and Tara?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Fill in the Blanks

What is the total number of cheeseburgers eaten by the 5 students?

Fill in the Blanks

The difference between the amount Cakes and Coffee and Pastries and More spend on apples is

dollars.

Multiple Select

Which bakeries spend more than $50 on apples per week?

• Sweet Things Bakery

• Pastries and More

• Anna's Bakery

• Maggie's Cafe

Multiple Choice

Which bakery spends the most on apples each week?

• Sweet Things Bakery

• Pastries and More

• Anna's Bakery

• Maggie's Cafe

Multiple Choice

How many more chocolate donuts were sold than jelly donuts on Friday?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

Open Ended

Create two questions that can be answered using the donut graph and answer them.

Multiple Choice

What is the sum of 38 and 56?

• 84

• 94

• 96

• 104

Multiple Choice

Would you like to learn more about any of the topics covered in this week's Skill Builders session?

• Yes, I would like to learn more.

• No, I feel confident with what I learned.

• I have some questions about the topics.

• I am not sure yet.

Open Ended

What is one new skill you learned during this week's Skill Builders session?