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At-Home Success 3 Weeks to Better Math Grade Levels 2-8 • • • •

Letter to the At-Home Helper includes tips and strategies to guide the student.

3 booklets of math activities for students to complete with an at-home helper (or on their own).

Includes modeled instruction and independent practice Aligned to NCTM Standards

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Dear At-Home Helper, There are 10 strategies a person uses to work math problems. At-Home Success: 1 Week to Better Math is designed to show a Learner at home how to use these strategies and become a better problem solver. Learners must use these 10 strategies to answer questions on math tests.

At-Home Success: 1 Week to Better Math is designed for an At-Home Helper to work alongside the Learner. The directions and hints should be read to your Learner. The check mark x means that you should read this information with the Learner.

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Our goal is to help the Learner become better at solving math problems and taking tests. Each strategy has a model problem that is solved using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan, followed by two practice problems.

Congratulations for taking an active interest in your Learner’s education!

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Review the strategy and answer questions: STER. .

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Compute: Write a Number Sentence, Make a Ratio or Proportion Use a Formula or Rule

Day 4: Review the strategy and answer questions: Guess and Check Make it Simpler

Day 5:

Review the strategy and answer questions: Make Estimates Look For a Pattern

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Day 1 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Draw a Picture or Diagram 1. Kerry is hiking up the side of Mount Avery. He starts his hike at sea level. For every 1 ᎏᎏ mile he hikes, his altitude increases by 150 feet. How far above sea level will he 4 3 be after hiking 1ᎏᎏ miles?

4 Use the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan:

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3 Find Kerry’s altitude after hiking for 1ᎏᎏ miles.

4 — What information do you need to solve the problem?

How much Kerry’s altitude increases as he hikes up the mountain — How can the problem be solved?

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x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

1 3 Yes, because there are 7 segments of ᎏᎏ mile in 1ᎏᎏ miles.

4 4 7 ⫻ 150 ft. ⫽ 1,050 ft.

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Draw a Picture or Diagram Strategy.

2. When Peter walked 20 feet into the water at Berry’s Bay, the water was 3 feet deep. For every 5 feet he walked after that, the depth increased by 6 inches. How deep would the water be if Peter could walk 65 feet into the bay?

1 A) 4ᎏᎏ ft.

2 B) 6 ft.

1 C) 7ᎏᎏ ft.

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Day 1 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Organize: Make a Chart or List, Graph, Sort Data 4. At the Munsey School there are 82 students in the drama club, 48 of whom are boys. There are 125 students on athletic teams, 83 of whom are girls, and 18 students in the coin club, 8 of whom are boys. Which school activities have the highest percentage of boys and girls at the Munsey School?

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— What are you being asked to do?

Find the activities that have the highest percentage of boys and girls.

— What information do you need to solve the problem?

The number of boys and girls participating in each activity

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has the highest percentage of boys. has the highest percentage of girls.

x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

Yes, it is clear from the chart.

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Organize Strategy.

5. Jake is 13 years old. His sister is 3 years younger. In how many more years will their ages both be odd?

A) 1 year B) 5 years C) 6 years D) never

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What N C . IT IS E REPRODU D E T should Greg write?

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Day 2 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Work Backwards 7. Cali had lots of toys that she no longer uses and decided to give them away.

1 1 She gave ᎏᎏ of her toys to her niece. After that she gave ᎏᎏ of the remaining toys 2 2 to her cousin and she still had 8 more toys left to give away. How many toys

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did she originally have?

x 1. DECIDE — What are you being asked to do?

Find the number of toys Cali had before she gave any away.

x 2. FIND — What information do you need to solve the problem?

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D IN OT A E N C U S I D T She had 8 toys left.

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BO R Tthe E O L F P N M A Work backwards, GIVEthe toys she had left.

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1 8 ⫻ 2 ⫽ 16 (She must have had 16 toys when she gave ᎏᎏ to her cousin 2 because she had 8 left.)

1 16 ⫻ 2 ⫽ (She must have had toys when she gave ᎏᎏ to her niece 2 because she had 16 before she gave any to her cousin.)

Cali originally had

toys.

x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

1 1 Yes, because ᎏᎏ of 32 is 16 and ᎏᎏ of 16 is 8.

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Work Backwards Strategy.

8. Dante bought a wallet that was $3.50 more than the belt he purchased.

He spent $5.50 more on the belt than on the scarf, which cost $10.50.

How much did Dante spend altogether?

A) $6.50 B) $19.50 C) $24.50 D) $46.00

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D E RE GHTEcollected B90 I R O Y T P Mrs. Linton told her class that they had cans of food for the K CO OO S I B K S I O H charity drive. This was than FOR3Ttimes what was collected last year.

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Day 2 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Use Manipulatives or Act Out 10. Maria has nickels, dimes and quarters. What is the fewest number of coins she can use to pay for something costing $2.95 with exact change?

x 1. DECIDE — What are you being asked to do?

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Use the fewest number of nickels, dimes and quarters to make exactly $2.95.

x 2. FIND — What information do you need to solve the problem?

The value of each coin and the exact amount needed in total

— How can the problem be solved?

Use real coins or pictures of coins to make $2.95.

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$2.95 is the fewest number of coins she can use.

x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

Yes, because making $2.95 with coins of lower value would require more coins.

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Use Manipulatives Strategy.

11. June wants to cover a rectangular floor with square tiles. The room is 24 feet by 16 feet. Each tile covers 4 square feet. How many tiles will be needed to cover the entire floor?

A) B) C) D)

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Day 3 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Compute: Write a Number Sentence, Make a Ratio or Proportion 13. A flagpole casts a shadow of 12 feet. Jamie, who is 5 feet tall, is standing near the flagpole. Her shadow is 3 feet long. Based on this information, find the height of the flagpole.

E L P M A S N O x 2. FIND I T A C U D E !

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8 8 8 x 1. DECIDE — What are you being asked to do?

Find the height of the flagpole.

— What information do you need to solve the problem? flagpole’s shadow ⫽ 12 ft.

Jamie’s height ⫽ 5 ft.

Jamie’s shadow ⫽ 3 ft.

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ACKLIN IN ANY WAY L B A OT shadow C ED Form a proportion from the two ratios, comparing Ulengths S Nthe I D T O I R . and the heights.

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feet tall.

x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

20 5 Yes, because the ratios ᎏᎏ and ᎏᎏ are equal.

12 3

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Compute Strategy.

14. Mrs. Clay told her class that 17 less than 3 times a certain number is equal to 1. What number is Mrs. Clay thinking about?

A) 8 B) 6 C) 5 D) 3

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x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Use a Formula or Rule 16. Nicolette’s circular fish pond has a circumference of 30 feet. She wants to put a wood plank over the widest part of the pond. To the nearest foot, what is the minimum length of the board Nicolette would have to use?

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Find the diameter of the fish pond.

— What information do you need to solve the problem?

The value of ␲ and the circumference of the pond — How can the problem be solved?

Use the formula for circumference (C ⫽ ␲ ⫻ d ).

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To the nearest foot, the board must be at least

feet long.

x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

Yes, because 10 times ␲ is a little more than the circumference (30).

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Use a Formula or Rule Strategy.

17. Henry’s water bucket holds 1.5 cubic feet of water. How many times would he have to empty a full bucket of water into the box before it would overflow?

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Day 4 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Guess and Check 1 19. Mario’s Pizza Shop sold 84 pizzas one Saturday afternoon. He sold ᎏᎏ more 3 cheese pizzas than mushroom pizzas. How many of each type of pizza did he sell?

E L P M A S N O I x 2. FIND T A C U D E !

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8 8 8 x 1. DECIDE — What are you being asked to do?

Find the number of cheese pizzas and mushroom pizzas that were sold.

— What information do you need to solve the problem?

84 total pizzas sold 1 ᎏᎏ more cheese than mushroom 3

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x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

Yes, because the answer meets both criteria.

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Guess and Check Strategy.

20. David and Javier have raised a total of $315 for the Hurricane Relief Fund. Javier raised $37 more than David. How much did David raise?

A) $139 B) $149 C) $176 D) $278

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Day 4 Model Problem

x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Make it Simpler 22. There are 8 students in the backgammon club. One afternoon each member played 1 game with each of the other members. How many games were played?

x 1. DECIDE — What are you being asked to do?

E L P M A S N x 2. FIND O I T A C U D E !

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8 8 8 x 4. SOLVE THE PROBLEM

Find the number of backgammon games played by the 8 members of the club that day.

— What information do you need to solve the problem?

The number of people who played (8) The number of games they played against each person (1) — How can the problem be solved?

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games were played.

x 5. CHECK — Does the answer make sense?

Yes, because if we continued building the chart, there would be 28 games when we got to 8 players.

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On Your Own x Read the problems, then solve them using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan and the Make It Simpler Strategy.

23. Annie was not sure how many ounces were in a pound. She found a table of measures to learn that 16 oz. ⫽ 1 lb. How many ounces are in x pounds?

A) 16x B) x ⫹ 16 x C) ᎏᎏ 16 D) x ⫺ 16

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x Read the problem then solve it using the 5-Step Problem Solving Plan.

We have done most of this problem for you. You need to complete it.

Make Estimates 25. Bill and Audrey went out for dinner. The bill came to $59.00. They had to leave in a hurry and had no coins, only dollar bills of different denominations. How much money should they leave if they want to be sure to leave about a 15% tip?

E L P AM S N O I T A x 2. FIND C U D E !

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8 8 8 x 1. DECIDE — What are you being asked to do?

Find the amount of money left if the tip is about 15% of the bill.

— What information do you need to solve the problem?

The amount of the bill ($59) and the percent (15) of the bill to be added for the tip

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Look for a Pattern 28. Maria has drawn a regular nonagon. She started to draw the diagonals.

How many diagonals can be drawn?

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