5th grade  Unit 3
Group Lessons : Variables, Formulas, and Graphs
 Using Variables to Describe Number Patterns (Patterns and Variables)
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Write a number sentence containing a variable to describe a general pattern.
 General Patterns (Two Variables)
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Describe a general number pattern in words and with a number sentence (2 variables)
 Algebraic Expressions
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Use a variable to represent unknown quantities.
 Formulas and Rule Tables
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Find the value of one variable in a formula when the values of other variables are given.
 Formulas, Tables, and Graphs: Part 1
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Construct and interpret a line graph.
 Variables and Formals in Spreadsheets: Part 1
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Evaluate algebraic expressions and formulas using spreadsheets.
 Variables and Formulas in Spreadsheets: Part 2
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Calculate the mean using a spreadsheet formula.
 Reading and Drawing Graphs
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … Interpret and construct a graph that corresponds to a given situation.
 Formulas, Tables, and Graphs: Part 2
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OBJECTIVE: I CAN … analyze a real-world situation by making and using a data table and a graph.