Investigate: Sharing Sandwiches

Students interpret and represent an equal-sharing situation in which the number of portions does not evenly divide the number of sandwiches using any strategy.

By Amplify Classroom

5th Grade

Math

Today’s Goals • Interpret and represent an equal-sharing situation in which the number of portions does not evenly divide the number of sandwiches using any strategy. • Language Goal: Explain how different representations show equal shares when an equal-sharing situation results in shares that are not whole numbers. (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Materials Lesson Resources: Investigation Organizer PDF (optional); Classroom materials: chart paper, markers