A twist on the first variation of the growth task, this task poses an argument on two explanations of which snake grew more, based on the idea that two is a larger part of six rather than 10.

Concepts

comparing lengths

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Instruct learners to take one side or the other and have a debate about which explanation is more correct

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes learners know how to explain two different arguments

Pros

• Comes with a solution key
• Has learners thinking deeper about the first variation of the task

Cons

• None

Common Core

4.OA.A.1 4.OA.A.2 4.OA.A.3 4.OA.B.4 4.OA.C.5