Unit 5.

2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)

Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Unit 5.2 - Number and Operations

(Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Multiplication/Division facts: 0 through 12

Basic Fraction and Decimal Equivalencies for halves, fourths, and thirds

How do I perform How do I read and How do I compare the

operations on write rational values of rational
rational numbers? numbers? numbers?

5.2.1 - Read and write numbers

5.1.2 - Estimate fraction and decimal sums or differences) from millions to millionths in 5.2.7— Recognize equivalent representations for the
5.2.5- Solve addition and subtraction problems involving various contexts. same number.
both fractions and decimals. 5.2.8- Write terminating
decimals in the form of
5.2.9— Compare whole numbers, decimals and fractions
5.2.6- Add and subtract proper and improper fractions, as using the symbols <,>, and =.
well as mixed numbers. fractions or mixed numbers.
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Month Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Week
Day
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.1 - Name and write decimal numbers to the
hundred thousandths place. How do I read and Rational Numbers Daily Reinforcement
(2 minutes timed):
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write rational (not whole)

Multiplication/Division
5.2.2 - Identify the place value of a digit in a numbers (decimal
Facts 0-12.
decimal number up to the hundred numbers)? Decimals
thousandths place. Terminating vs. non-
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terminating, repeating vs.

5.2.3 - Name and write decimal numbers to the non-repeating, as whole
millionths place. number values
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5.2.4 - Identify the place value of a digit in a Number line

October 2010

decimal number up to the millionths place.

Money
5.2.1 — Read and write (dollars and cents)
5.2.5 - Identify a decimal number on a number line. numbers from millions
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to millionths in various
5.2.6 – Order decimal numbers from least to contexts.
greatest.

Interim Assessment I
(Numbers and Operations I and II)
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Week
Day
Month

Daily Learning Objectives State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

5.2.7 - Compare decimal numbers using the 5.2.9— Compare whole How do I compare Comparison Symbols Daily Reinforcement
5 of 51.5 symbols <, >, and =. numbers, decimals, (and rational numbers (2 minutes timed):
fractions) using the (decimal numbers)? ≤, ≥, ≠, =, <, > Multiplication/Division
symbols <, >, and =. facts 0-12.
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5.2.8 - Compare decimal and whole numbers Estimation Rules

using the symbols <,>, and =.
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Vertical column method

5.2.9 - Estimate decimal numbers up to the 5.1.2 - Estimate (fraction How do I add (and for addition of decimal
nearest tenth, hundredth, or thousandth. and decimal) sums or subtract) rational numbers.
October 2010

differences) numbers?
5.2.10 - Use mental math to estimate decimal
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sums and differences up to the whole and 5.2.5- Solve addition (and
tenth. subtraction) problems
involving (both fractions)
and decimals.
5.2.11 - Add decimal numbers up to the
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thousandths place.

5.2.12 - Solve story problems involving combining

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decimal numbers using a problem solving

method.
Month
Week
Day

Daily Learning Objectives

State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

5.2.13 - Subtract decimal numbers up to the Vertical Column Method

thousandths place. How do I subtract for subtraction of decimal Daily Reinforcement
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rational numbers numbers (2 minutes timed):
(decimal numbers)?
Multiplication facts 0-12.
5.2.5- Solve addition Number line
(and subtraction)
5.2.14 - Solve separating or comparing story problems involving (both Pizza Pie Model
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problems involving decimal numbers. fractions) and decimals. (cardstock common

September 2010November 2010

fraction/decimal
equivalencies
manipulatives)
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5.2.15 - Create a physical model of common How do I read and

fraction and decimal equivalencies, write rational Common
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including halves, fourths, thirds, sixths, and numbers Equivalent

eighths. (fractions)?
Fractions
↕
5.2.16 - Represent common equivalent decimals How do I compare Decimals
and fractions with a physical model, such the values of
as 2/4 = ½ and 0.5 = ½. rational numbers?
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5.2.7— Recognize
equivalent
representations for the
same number.
Month
Week
Day

Daily Learning Objectives

State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Fractions
5.2.17 - Identify common equivalent decimals and 5.2.7— Recognize How do I compare numerator, denominator, Daily Reinforcement
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fractions, including halves, fourths, thirds, the values of (2 minutes timed):
equivalent equivalent, common
sixths, and eighths on a number line. representations for the rational numbers? denominators, improper Common equivalent
same number. fractions, whole numbers decimals and fractions
represented as fractions, (halves, thirds, fourths,
5.2.18 - Define and identify the parts of a fraction. How do I read and sixths, and eighths.
including 1.
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5.2.8- Write terminating write rational

5.2.19 - Represent whole numbers as fractions, decimals in the form of numbers
including 1.
fractions (or mixed (fractions)? Number line
numbers).
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5.2.20 - Describe the effect of place value when Common

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November 2010

dividing whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000. 5.2.7— Recognize Equivalent
equivalent Fractions/Decimals
representations for the
5.2.21 - Convert a terminating decimal to fraction REVIEW: Fractions
same number.
form by naming the last decimal place value as the ↕
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denominator, such as 0.3 = 3/10. How do I divide Decimals

REVIEW
5.1.3— Recognize the whole numbers?
Naming decimal numbers
unit associated with the
remainder in a division to convert them to
5.2.22 - Compute the decimal value of a common How do I compare fractions
problem or the meaning
fraction by dividing the numerator by the the values of
of the fractional part of
denominator. rational numbers? Fractions as Division
a whole given in either
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decimal or fraction form. problems to convert them

to decimals.

Writing repeating
decimals, such as 0.33…
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.23 - Identify common fractions on a number Fractions
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line. How do I compare Mixed numbers Daily Reinforcement

the values of (2 minutes timed):
5.2.24 - Order common fractions from least to rational numbers?
Common equivalent
greatest. Comparison Symbols
decimals and fractions
≤, ≥, ≠, =, <, > (halves, thirds, fourths,
5.2.25 - Order whole numbers, fractions, decimals,
5.2.9— Compare whole
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and mixed numbers from least to sixths, and eighths.

numbers, decimals, and
greatest.
fractions using the
symbols <,>, and =. Estimation with Fractions
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November 2010

5.2.26 - Compare common fractions and whole

numbers with >, <, or = symbols.
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5.2.27 - Compare whole numbers, fractions,

decimals, and mixed numbers with >, <, or
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= symbols.

5.2.28 - Estimate mixed numbers to the nearest 5.1.2—Estimate fraction How do I add and
whole number. and (decimal) sums or subtract rational
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differences. numbers
(fractions)?
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.29 - Estimate fraction sums or differences.
5.1.2—Estimate fraction How do I add and Vertical Column Method Daily Reinforcement
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and (decimal) sums or subtract rational for adding and subtracting (2 minutes timed):
differences. numbers fractions and mixed
Common equivalent
(fractions)? numbers.
decimals and fractions
(halves, thirds, fourths,
5.2.30 - Add and subtract fractions with common 5.2.6— Add and subtract Regrouping with fractions. sixths, and eighths.
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denominators. proper (and improper

fractions), as well as
mixed numbers.
November 2010

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 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week

Daily Learning Objectives

State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.31 - Solve addition and subtraction problems Inverse operation
involving fractions and mixed numbers with How do I add and Daily Reinforcement
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common denominators that do not require subtraction rational Converting (2 minutes timed):
November 2010

regrouping. 5.2.6— Add and subtract numbers?

Common equivalent
proper (and improper Time
decimals and fractions
fractions), as well as Hours, minutes, seconds (halves, thirds, fourths,
5.2.32 - Solve addition and subtraction problems mixed numbers. sixths, and eighths.)
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involving fractions and mixed numbers with

common denominators that require regrouping.

5.2.5— Solve addition

and subtraction
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5.2.33 - Verify the sum or difference of adding or

problems involving both
subtracting mixed fractions by using the inverse
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fractions and decimals.

operation.

5.2.34 - Solve addition and subtraction problems

December 2010

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involving both common fractions and decimals,

such as ¾ + 0.5.

5.2.35 - Solve a combining story problem involving

fractions and mixed numbers.
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5.2.36A – Solve an elapsed time story problem

involving fractions and mixed numbers.
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Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week

Daily Learning Objectives

State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.37 - Determine the greatest common factor How do I read and Reducing Fractions to the
(GCF) of the numerator and denominator write rational lowest terms Daily Reinforcement
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by listing their factor pairs. numbers (2 minutes timed):

(fractions)? Greatest Common Factor
Common equivalent
(GCF)
decimals and fractions
(halves, thirds, fourths,
5.2.38 - Reduce a fraction to lowest terms by
sixths, and eighths.)
dividing it by a fraction name for one as
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determined by the GCF.

*Students will be expected

to have their final fraction
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5.2.39 - Write the sum or difference of fractions in How do I add and

December 2010

5.2.6— Add and subtract answers in lowest terms

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lowest terms.* proper (and improper subtract rational from now on.
fractions), as well as numbers?
mixed numbers. Improper fractions

5.2.40 - Represent the number of “wholes” in an How do I read and Improper fraction
improper fraction, such as 3/2 = 2/2 + ½ = 1 write rational
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½. numbers ↓
(fractions)?
5.2.41 - Add or subtraction whole numbers and Mixed number
fractions.
Converting an improper
Benchmark Focus fraction by thinking about
the number of “wholes”
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Converting an improper
fraction by the division
method and representing
the remainder as a fraction
 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.42 - Convert an improper fraction to a proper REVIEW How do I add and Improper fractions
mixed number by the division method. 5.1.3— Recognize the subtract rational Daily Reinforcement
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unit associated with the numbers Improper fraction (2 minutes timed):

remainder in a division (fractions)?
problem or the meaning ↓ Converting improper
of the fractional part of a fractions to mixed
5.2.43 - Solve addition and subtraction problems whole given in either Mixed number numbers.
involving both fractions and improper
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decimal or fraction form.

December 2010

fractions with common denominators. Converting an improper OR

fraction by thinking about
the number of “wholes” Reducing fractions to
lowest terms.
5.2.44 - Solve combining story problems involving Converting an improper
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both fractions and improper fractions with fraction by the division

common denominators. 5.2.6— Add and subtract method and representing
proper and improper the remainder as a fraction
fractions as well as
Benchmark Focus mixed numbers.
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 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.45 - Solve a elapsed time story problems Pizza Pie Model
involving both fractions and improper 5.2.6— Add and subtract How do I add and (cardstock common Daily Reinforcement
fractions with common denominators. proper and improper subtract rational fraction equivalencies (2 minutes timed):
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fractions as well as numbers manipulatives)

mixed numbers. (fractions)? Converting improper
Creating Equivalent fractions to mixed
Fractions numbers.

By multiplying by a fraction OR
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name for one that will give

5.2.46 - Represent equivalent fractions, such as the How do I compare the desired denominator Reducing fractions to
January 2011

lowest terms.
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number of fourths in a half, with a physical the values of

model. rational numbers By determining the
(fractions)? Lowest Common Multiple
(LCM)

5.2.47 - Convert a fraction to an equivalent fraction

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with a specific denominator by multiplying

it by a fraction name for one.

Interim Assessment II (Numbers and Operations II)

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 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week

Daily Learning Objectives

State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.48 - Identify the lowest common denominator Creating Equivalent
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of two fractions with uncommon Fractions Daily Reinforcement

denominators by listing their first four How do I compare (2 minutes timed):
multiples. the values of By multiplying by a fraction
rational numbers name for one that will give Converting improper
(fractions)? the desired denominator fractions to mixed
5.2.49 - Convert simple fractions with uncommon numbers.
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denominators to fractions with common By determining the

denominators to add and subtract them. Lowest Common Multiple/ OR
Lowest Common
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Denominator Reducing fractions to

lowest terms.
January 2011

5.2.50 - Compare two fractions with uncommon 5.2.9 — Compare (whole How do I compare
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denominators by converting one or both to numbers, decimals, and) the values of

fractions with common denominators. fractions using the rational numbers
symbols <, >, and =. (fractions)?

5.2.51 - Add and subtract fractions with uncommon 5.2.6 – Add and subtract How do I add and
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denominators. proper and improper subtract rational

fractions as well as numbers
mixed numbers. (fractions)?

Benchmark Focus
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 Unit 5.2 – Number and Operations (Rational Numbers)
Numbers can be written in many different ways to help us solve problems.

Day
Month
Week
Daily Learning Objectives
State Performance Topical Essential Vocabulary and Assessment
Indicators Questions Reference Evidence
KIPPsters will be able to…
5.2.52 - Add and subtraction improper fractions Multiplying fractions:
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and/or mixed numbers with uncommon 5.2.6 – Add and subtract Multiply the numerators,
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denominators. proper and improper How do I add and then the denominators…
fractions as well as subtract rational
mixed numbers. numbers Dividing fractions:
(fractions)? Find the reciprocal of the
5.2.52 continued divisor and then multiply.
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Introduce/Review the
January 2011

different ways
multiplication and division
can be represented.
5.2.53 – Multiply simple fractions. How do I multiply
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and divide simple

5.2.54 – Divide simple fractions. fractions?

Benchmark Focus
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