3.5.E

Math3rd Grade

The Standard

represent real-world relationships using number pairs in a table and verbal descriptions

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students find two quantities in a real situation and record matching values in a labeled table. They explain in words what the pairs mean and how the quantities are connected.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students create a labeled table with accurate matching values from a given situation. They explain what each pair means and describe how one quantity changes with the other.
Common Misconceptions: Students may reverse the columns or pair values from different rows. They may add the same amount when the situation calls for equal groups, or describe one row instead of the overall pattern.
How to Assess It: Give this exit ticket: “A notebook costs $3. Complete a table for 1, 2, and 4 notebooks, then explain how the columns are connected.”

Lesson moves

Build 1 to 5 bags with 4 counters each, then record bags and total counters in a two-column table.
Show a table for tricycles and wheels; ask, “What does each pair mean, and how are the columns connected?”
Play a matching game using situation cards, completed tables, and relationship descriptions; students justify each three-card match.
Use a classroom snack menu to calculate and table the cost of buying 1, 2, 3, or 4 identical items.

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