Family Camping Word Problem

Background Information

 The Johnson Family went camping last summer. During the morning, they only hiked   mile. In the afternoon, they hiked 2  miles to reach their campsite. How many more miles did they hike in the afternoon? Use the fraction-strip diagram to find how many more miles they hiked in the afternoon.

**Prefer an inserted interactive resource where students can click a box to shade in.**

This image is a row of six boxes where learners can use this image to solve the word problem.

This image is a row of six boxes where learners can use this image to solve the word problem.

This image is a row of six boxes where learners can use this image to solve the word problem.

Task 1

·      How many more miles did they hike in the afternoon?

·      Explain how the diagram above can be used to find out how many more miles they hiked in the afternoon.

Task 2

·      What is the total number of miles they hiked in one day?

·      Explain how the diagram can help you find how many total miles they hiked in one day.

Camping Rubric

Score 4

Task 1

·      Computation component = 1 point

o   The student provides the correct computation for difference, 2  or equivalent.

·      Reasoning component = 1 point

o   The student provides an explanation of how to use the diagram to answer the question

Task 2

·      Computation component = 1 point

o   The student provides a correct computation for sum, 2  , or equivalent

·      Reasoning component = 1 point

o   The student provides an explanation how to use the diagram to find the total number of miles.

Score 3

The student response includes 3 of the above elements.

Score 2

The student response includes 2 of the above elements.

Score 1

The student response includes 1 of the above elements.

Score 0

The student response is incorrect or irrelevant.