Grade 2: Performance Task Unit 16: Shaping Solutions

Name : ______

  1. Ally told Austin, “There are exactly three ways to split a rectangle into fourths.” Austin disagreed. He said “I know there are at least four ways and maybe more.”

Who do you agree with?

______

Use the rectangles and lines below to justify your thinking.

Written explanation:

______

  1. In art class, Ms. Socorro flattened the red clay out into a circle. She said I could use one third of the clay for my project. Split the model of the clay below to show the amount of clay I would get for my project.

Red Clay

  1. Margaret was splitting the rectangle below up into rows and columns of equal size smaller rectangles.

How many equal sized smaller rectangles fit into the one large rectangle above?

  1. Solve the Mystery:

I Have 5 vertices.

My angles do not all look the same.

I am a closed figure.

What am I?

______

Draw a picture of the mystery shape.

Rubric

Problem / Points Possible / Points Earned
  1. Ally told Austin, “There are exactly three ways to split a rectangle into fourths.” Austin disagreed. He said “I know there are at least four ways and maybe more.”
Who do you agree with?
Austin (1 point)
Each different correct representation of the rectangle split into fourths is a point up to 4 points total.
Written explanation that refers to drawing as support for answer within context of the problem scenario earns 1 point. / 6
  1. In art class, Ms. Socorro flattened the red clay out into a circle. She said I could use one third of the clay for my project. Split the model of the clay below to show the amount of clay I would get for my project.

Any division that is
close to ------
Red Clay / 1
  1. Margaret was splitting the rectangle below up into rows and columns of equal size smaller rectangles.
How many equal sized smaller rectangles fit into the one large rectangle above?
28 / 1
  1. Solve the Mystery:I Have 5 vertices.My angles do not all look the same.I am a closed figure.What am I?
Pentagon (1 point)
Drawing of a five sided closed figure with at least two different angles (1 point) / 2