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Factor Trail Game

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Factor Trail Game

Grade Levels

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Course, Subject

Related Academic Standards
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  • Big Ideas
    Measures can be estimated by using known referents.
    Numbers, measures, expressions, equations, and inequalities can represent mathematical situations and structures in many equivalent forms.
    Numerical quantities and calculations can be estimated by using numbers that are close to the actual values, but easier to compute.
    Patterns exhibit relationships that can be extended, described, and generalized.
    Some attributes of objects are measureable, e.g., length, mass, capacity, and can be quantified.
    The same number sentence (e.g., 12 - 4 = 8) can be associated with different concrete or real world situations, AND different number sentences can be associated with the same concrete or real world situation.
    There are some mathematical relationships that are always true and these relationships are used as the rules of arithmetic and algebra and are useful for writing equivalent forms of expressions and solving equations and inequalities.
  • Concepts
    Base Ten System: Place value - base 10 system to 100,000s place
    Equations and Inequalities: Use patterns, models, and relationships
    Estimation: Products, sizes, distance
    Fractions and Decimals: Addition and subtractions
    Fractions and decimals: Develop basic understandings
    Multiplication and division: fractions and decimals
    Surface Area and Volume: Units, strategies and tools to find measurements; and the development of formulas
  • Competencies
    Apply increasingly sophisticated strategies to solve multiplication and division problems that include, and go beyond, basic facts and one-digit multiplier problems, using properties of addition and multiplication. Select and apply appropriate strategies to estimate and/or solve a variety of problems, including problems involving addition and subtraction of decimals and of fractions with like denominators.
    Develop an understanding of and fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals (models, place value, properties of addition and subtraction of decimals) to solve problems in a variety of contexts, including measurement. Develop understanding of negative integers using concrete objects.
    Develop an understanding of multiplication and division of whole numbers by building on knowledge of the base ten system/operations and through the use of representations (e.g., equal-sized groups, arrays, area models, equal "jumps" on number lines, successive subtraction, partitioning, and sharing) in order to describe relationships, make estimations, and solve problems.
    Expand the meaning of multiplication and division of fractions and decimals and their inverse relationships to compute fluently and solve real world problems. Use a variety of models to represent percents.

Description

When students play the Factor Trail game, they have to identify the factors of a number to earn points. Built into this game is cooperative learning — students check one another's work before points are awarded. The score sheet used for this game provides a built-in assessment tool that teachers can use to check their students' understanding.

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Factor Trail Game

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Illuminations

 

Illuminations is a project designed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and supported by the Verizon Foundation.  Illuminations works to serve you by increasing access to quality standards-based resources for teaching and learning mathematics, including interactive tools for students and instructional support for teachers.

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