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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
Cupid's Busy Day:  A Multiplication Game for the Hundred Chart
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Cupid's Busy Day: A Multiplication Game for the Hundred Chart

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Enjoy this FREE Valentine's Day Math Game for the 100's Chart. Be the first to make 120 hearts fall in love this Valentine's Day! It's Valentine's Day, Cupid's busiest day of the year! He needs to make 120 hearts fall in love before the clock strikes midnight. Roll the dice and help him collect 120 hearts before Valentine's Day ends! This game is also part of my Valentine’s Day Math Pack for 3rd Grade On each turn , students will roll the dice and move their game piece according to the direction page. They will need to add, subtract, multiply and be familiar with multiples to move their piece. The first person to reach 120 hearts wins the game. This Valentine's Math Game Includes: Teacher Instructions Student Instructions Cupid's Busy Day game board Put this out as a center or use this Valentine's Math hundred chart game as an early finisher's activity. Happy Valentine's Day!
Race to the New World:  A Thanksgiving Game for the Hundreds Chart
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Race to the New World: A Thanksgiving Game for the Hundreds Chart

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In this Thanksgiving Math game, 2-4 players will Race to the New World on the hundreds chart. Students will use two dice to play this Thanksgiving Math game. Following the instructions on the instructions page, they will roll the dice and move the number of spaces shown on the dice. Watch out for Doubles! Each time a student rolls a double, they will see if it means smooth sailing or a misfortune for their travels. A full color page hundred board (shown in thumbnail) and a white hundred board with a colorful background are both included in this game. This Thanksgiving Math Game makes a wonderful center or an activity for early finishers. Game pieces included!
Halloween Math Sample
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Halloween Math Sample

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This Halloween Math Pack sample includes a Halloween Hidden Message and a page of Halloween word problems. The answer key is also included. If you like this sample, check out the Halloween Math Pack available in my store! You will also find links to other Halloween Activities you and your class might enjoy!
St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Tiny McStickyfingers is at it again! He has stolen parts of the hundred chart and hidden a picture in its midst! Students will need to fill in the missing numbers and solve 120 problems to reveal the St. Patrick's Day Hidden Picture. Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Money Order of Operations Navigating the Hundred Chart Expanded Form Standard Form Word Form This St. Patrick's Day Hidden Picture is also included in my St. Patrick's Day Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-math-pack-11119496 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for Firsties
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Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for Firsties

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Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture Students LOVE puzzles and Halloween, so why not combine them while covering a ton of 1st grade standards? In this Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 120 problems to find the picture. This Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is perfect for early finishers, centers or extra credit! This Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture Includes: Counting to 120 Addition Subtraction Mentally finding 10 more and 10 less Counting Tens and Ones Comparing Numbers You can also find this as part of my Halloween Math Pack for Firsties! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-math-pack-for-firsties-11146990 CCSS Standards: 1.NBT.A.1 1.NBT.B.2 1.NBT.C.4 1.NBT.C.5 1.NBT.C.6 1.OA.B.3 1.OA.B.4 1.OA.C.5 1.OA.C.6 1.OA.D.8
End of the Year ABC Countdown
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End of the Year ABC Countdown

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This End of the Year ABC Countdown is a fun way to countdown the last 26 days of the year! This End of the Year ABC Countdown is also an End of the Year survival pack! This End of the Year Countdown will keep your students engaged and motivated to come to school during those last few weeks of school. This End of the Year Activity Pack will keep your students moving, grooving, creating and participating!!! This End of the Year Activity Pack Includes: *Calendar of Events- Ready to date and send home. There are two different End of the Year Activity lists. One list includes dress up days and the other does not, for those schools that require uniforms. *Parent Letter- Keeps parents updated on the activities for each day. These letters are available in English and Spanish (translated using Google Translate) *End of the Year ABC Countdown Reminder Slips- Send reminder slip home with students each day A Sample of End of the Year Activities: *Advice Book and Letter Paper- This is a fun end of the year activity that can also be a great start to the next year. Have students complete this advice book and leave them for next years students *End of the Year Craft- This craft is a simple and cute original craft *Exercise Day Cards- 24 fun activities to get kids moving throughout the day *"Going Green" Class Book- compile a book of "green tips" to add to your library *Recycled Art Project- Students will make a trendy and adorable picture frame to take home *"Knock Knock" Joke Book *Fun Recipes- Celebrate the end of the year by making a few special treats in your classroom *"You Earned It" fun game day ideas- Finish this End of the Year ABC Countdown with an afternoon of fun and games. Ideas for end of the year activities and relay races are included This is just a small taste of what is included in this End of the Year ABC countdown! I have worked hard to make these End of the Year Activity fun and different from other End of the Year ABC countdowns and other End of the Year Activities available elsewhere.
Christmas Coordinate Graphing
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Christmas Coordinate Graphing

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In this Christmas Coordinate Graph project, students will graph the given coordinate points to create a detailed, “fridge-worthy” Christmas picture. This project covers fifth grade standard 5.G.1 This is also part of my Christmas Math Pack for 5th Grade! You can find that Here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/christmas-math-pack-for-5th-grade-11182257
Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade
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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade

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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade Students LOVE completing puzzles! In this Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 120 math problems to reveal a Christmas Picture! This Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture includes: *Interpreting multiplication as a comparison *Measurement conversions *Elapsed time *Money *Simple fractions *Writing decimals as fractions *Division *Multiplication *Addition *Subtraction This Christmas Hidden Picture makes a great math center or early finisher project! 4.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.4 4.OA.A.1 4.NF.C.6
Thanksgiving Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Thanksgiving Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Thanksgiving Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Types of Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Money Time Tally Marks Base 10 Blocks Word Problems This Thanksgiving Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is also part of my Thanksgiving Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-math-pack-11119478 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Halloween Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Problems include: Time Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Base 10 blocks Navigating the 100s Chart Order of Operations This Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is also included in my Halloween Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-math-pack-11118961 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Valentine's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Valentine's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Valentine's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Place Value Base 10 Blocks Time Money This Valentine's Day Hidden Picture is also included in my Valentine's Day Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/valentine-s-day-math-pack-11119495 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Christmas Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Types of Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Word Problems Fractions Base 10 Blocks Navigating the 100s Chart This Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is also part of my Christmas Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-math-pack-11119491 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
10 Earth Day Activities and Resources
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10 Earth Day Activities and Resources

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10 Earth Friendly Activities perfect for Earth Day or ANY day! These projects were selected for this packet because they truly inspire a love of the environment and give kids simple, hands on activities that will give them ownership of the world around them. You can use these throughout the year or choose a few to use to celebrate Earth Day. These are also great for after school environmental clubs! This packet includes: *Packing a Waste Free Lunch *Mining Simulation *Milk Carton Herb Garden *Cave Painting *Earth Day Word Search & Answer Key *Backyard Bird Identification *Anatomy of a Bird *Backyard Bird Identification Journal *Leaf Journal *Parts of a Leaf *FREE field trips *Leaf Identification *Leaf Identification Journal *Shoe Box Composting *Helping to save the Monarch Butterfly
End of the Year Memory Book:  Grades 3-5
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End of the Year Memory Book: Grades 3-5

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This End of the Year Memory Book is a fun twist on traditional memory books. The premise of this memory book is that the mayor wants to choose a student and design a festival around them! This book is designed for grades 3-5. This End of the Year Memory Book contains: *Memory Book Student Cover- Students will color their own end of the year memory book covers *All About Me *My Festival- students will design booths around their favorite foods, favorite games and favorite rewards *My Family- An end of the year memory book page dedicated to the student's family *The Ringleader- Students will write about the Ringleader! You! *The Most Exciting Day- Students will design movie poster about their most exciting day *The High Dive ABC Challenge- List one thing in this end of the year memory book about your year for each letter of the alphabet *The Fortune Teller- What three things does the fortune teller see in store for you next year? *Kiddie Rides- This page focuses on 3 things that were easy for the student *What a Roller Coaster!- This end of the year memory book page focuses on one challenge the student faced and how they overcame it *What the Critics are Saying- A movie is showing about YOUR school year. What do the critics say was the Best, Worst and Funniest part of the movie? Write the movie reviews *Flying off the Shelves- design a t-shirt for your past school year *Win a Trip- design a trip giveaway to the hottest field trip spot last year! *The Fun House- There is a tent filled with artifacts from your favorite subject. What are they? *The Next Big Thing- Movie producers want to make a movie of your favorite book! Tell them about your top 3 favorite books *The Summer Adventures Tent- Let fair-goers experience your ideal summer activities. What would you say to attract people to the tent and a draw a picture of what is inside! All Good Things Must Come to an End- an end of the year reflection page Autograph Pages- 3 pages to collect autographs and messages from classmates A Message from your Teacher- The last page of this end of the year memory book is for the teacher to leave an end of the year message to each student
Santa's Village Christmas Map Project
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Santa's Village Christmas Map Project

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Santa’s Village Map Project This super engaging project is perfect for the week before Christmas! Students will create arrays of different items that might be found in Santa’s Village in the North Pole. This Christmas Map project is a hands-on way to reinforce area, perimeter, factor pairs, map skills and finding and identifying coordinate points on a graph. For each item student are asked to record the array(s) used, multiplication fact(s) that helped them, the total area and the perimeter of each item. Some items are a simple rectangle, while other aspects, such as the reindeer barn have rooms within the building. Specifications are given for each room in the building. Two options of this project are included: Option One: *All buildings are given (Santa’s house, reindeer barn, candy shop, etc) *Units are given for each building and students must create the building to the given specification *Students will add 3 of their own buildings *Word problems that can be solved with the map are included *Graphing coordinate points sheet is included *Blank sheets for students to create their own word and graphing problems are included Option 2 *All buildings to be included are given (Santa’s Workshop, elf club house, etc) *Students must decide how big or small to make each building *Students add 3 of their own buildings *Students write their own word problems *Graphing coordinate points sheet is included This project can be fully differentiated to fit the needs of your students! CCSS Standards 3.MD.5 3.MD.6 3.MD.7 4.OA.1 4.OA.4 4.MD.3 5.G.1 5.G.2
Christmas Math Pack for 5th Grade
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Christmas Math Pack for 5th Grade

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This Christmas Math Pack is 25 pages and designed for 5th grade students. It covers TONS of 5th grade standards in fun and engaging ways. This Christmas Math Pack is perfect for the week before Christmas or holiday breaks! This Christmas Math Pack for 5th Grade Includes: *Coordinate Graphing Mystery Picture *Multiplying and Dividing Fractions *Rounding and Comparing Decimals to the ten thousandths *Volume *Interpreting Line Plots with fractions *Fraction Word Problems *Order of Operations *Writing and Solving Equations *Scaling *Christmas Logic Problems *Ordered Pairs CCSS Math Standards Covered: 5.MD.B.2 5.MD.C.3 5.MD.C.4 5.MD.C.5a 5.MD.C.5b 5.NBT.A.3b 5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.7 5.OA.A.1 5.OA.A.2 5.OA.B.3 5.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.2 5.NF.B.5b 5.NF.B.7 5.G.A.1
How to Cook a Turkey
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How to Cook a Turkey

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Your students will enjoy this Thanksgiving Writing Project and Craft about as much as others will enjoy reading them! This Thanksgiving writing project has students write instructions on how to cook a turkey- from cooking temperatures to turkey size. In this Thanksgiving writing project, students will write a numbered list or a paragraph. This Thanksgiving writing will focus on expository writing, sequencing and the use of time transition words. How to Cook a Turkey Thanksgiving Writing and Craft includes: *Detailed daily writing instructions- This packet contains detailed instructions for 8 days of Thanksgiving writing instruction *Graphic organizers- You will find graphic organizers for brainstorming and organizing rough drafts for this Thanksgiving writing project *Thanksgiving Writing Rough draft writing paper- lined or unlined depending on the level of your students *Thanksgiving Writing paper- Final draft Thanksgiving writing paper available in full color or black line *Turkey writing Coloring Page- Color in this cute Turkey with his sign to compliment these Thanksgiving writing projects! *Thanksgiving writing Craft Instruction- Another alternative to go with the Thanksgiving writing. Create a turkey craft following these simple instructions *Thanksgiving Writing Grading Rubrics- This Thanksgiving Writing project includes a student and teacher checklist as well as a Product Descriptor for easy grading. Post this Thanksgiving writing project in your hallway and let the Thanksgiving chuckles begin! If you like this Thanksgiving Writing project, check out my Thanksgiving Bundle available in my store. It includes this and three other Thanksgiving themed packs for math and language arts! W.1.2 W.1.5 W.1.6 W.2.2 W.2.5 W.2.8 W.3.2 W.3.4 W.3.8 W.4.3 W.4.4 W.4.5 L.1.2 L.2.2 L.3.2 L.4.2 L.5.2
Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade
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Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade

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Students will fall madly in love with this Valentine’s Day Math Pack for 4th Grade! Included are 30+ pages of puzzles, games and activities that are fully aligned with 4th Grade common core standards! This Valentine’s Day Math pack is super engaging and students won’t even know that they are learning! This pack is perfect for early finishers, review, sub folders and centers! This is also a great way to review before standardized tests! Included in this Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade you will find: *Valentine’s Day word problems for all operations. One and two step *Writing fractions as a decimal *Ordering fractions with different denominators or numerators *Valentine’s Day Hundred Chart hidden picture! Students will answer 120 questions to find the hidden picture *Color by Product- Multiply two double digit number or a four digit number by a one digit number to find the correct colors *Rounding numbers to any place value, expanded form and word form up to the millions *Follow the directions to draw a map of Cupid’s Neighborhood! Identify rays, line segments, lines and right triangles within the map. OR use the map that is already provided to answer the questions *Valentine’s Day Fraction line plots *Valentine Card shapes *Cupid’s Busy Day- a multiplication game for the hundred chart A full answer key is included! CCSS Math Standards: 4.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 4.MD.A.3 4.MD.B.4 4.NBT.A.1 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.B.5 4.OA.A.1 4.OA.A.2 4.OA.A.3 4.OA.B.4 4.NF.A.2 4.G.A.1 4.G.A.2 4.NF.C.6
Christmas Math Pack for 4th Grade
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Christmas Math Pack for 4th Grade

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Christmas Math Pack for 4th Grade Christmas Math Pack This Christmas math packet is made exclusively with 4th grade CCSS math standards. This Christmas math packet includes story problems, line plots, comparing numbers, fractions and more! 4th grade standards are covered using games, hidden messages and hidden pictures. Adorable graphics compliment these fun problems. This Christmas Math packet is perfect for the week before Christmas! Included you will find 37 pages of Christmas Math: *Christmas Story Problems *Color by Sum- Adding and Subtracting 3 digit numbers *Factors *Writing fractions with 10 or 100 as a denominator as a decimal *Comparing Decimals *Logic Problems *Line Plots *Area and Perimeter *Number and Shape Patterns *Time, Money, measuring *So much more!!! 4.MD.A.2 4.MD.A.3 4.MD.B.4 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.4 4.OA.A.1 4.OA.A.2 4.OA.A.3 4.OA.B.4 4.OA.C.5 4.NF.B.3 4.G.A.1 4.NF.C.5 4.NF.C.6 4.NF.C.7
Thanksgiving Math Pack
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Thanksgiving Math Pack

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Thanksgiving Math This Thanksgiving math packet is geared towards 3rd -5th graders. Included you will find 18 pages of Thanksgiving Math: *Thanksgiving themed Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division stories. Single and multi-step problems *Graphing - Natalia surveys her class about their favorite Thanksgiving food. Answer questions about her data and make a graph and fractions * Number Comparison- Compare two numbers using greater than, less than and equal to. Add in a missing number to make the number sentence true *Rounding- rounding numbers to nearest 10 and 100. Use the answers to answer a secret Thanksgiving Math message! * Elapsed Time- What time did Jackson's dinner start? How long did Thanksgiving dinner take? What time did Tonya and her family get to Grandma's? Solve these time problems to find out *Addition and Subtraction with 3 and 4 digit numbers *Fractions- Divide Thanksgiving dessert up for the guests. Help a Farmer make a new turkey pen *Number Patterns- Find the pattern and fill in the missing numbers. Identify the pattern. *Even and Odd. Color even numbers orange and odd numbers brown. Identify what fraction of the items are even *Hidden Picture- answer 100 math questions to find this Thanksgiving Hidden Picture! This Thanksgiving math packet would make a great supplement to your curriculum! Answer Key is included. CCSS Math Standards: 3.MD.A.1 3.MD.B.3 3.NBT.A.1 3.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.4 3.OA.A.1 3.OA.A.2 3.OA.A.3 3.OA.A.4 3.OA.B.5 3.OA.B.6 3.OA.C.7 3.OA.D.8 3.OA.D.9 4.OA.A.1 4.OA.A.2 4.OA.A.3 4.OA.C.5 3.NF.A.1