Common Core Aligned!
Standard:
MCC7.NS.1 Apply and extend previous
understandings of addition and subtraction to
add and subtract rational numbers; represent
addition and subtraction on a horizontal or
vertical number line diagram.
MCC7.NS.2 Apply and extend previous
understandings of multiplication and division
and of fractions to multiply and divide rational
numbers.
Teacher Directions
- To be done in partners or individually
- Students will write problems, draw pictures, and use a model (number line or
chips) to represent 2 of the 4 problems they’ve written
- Differentiation ideas: give students key words they can use, group high/low
partners, choose 2 operations for low-level students to create, choose from a
list of ideas to create word problems
Student Directions
1. Create four word problems that involve integers.
You should include one word problem per operation
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
2. Choose two problems of which you will draw a
picture. Be sure to include a number line or chips.
Rubric
Category
1-3
4-6
7-9
Addition Word Problem
May only include one number
or not key words. Key words
may not be for the proper
operation. May not have
integers, a number sentence,
or answer.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains few key words for an
operation, and may have
positive and negative integers.
May have number sentence
done correctly.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains key words for the
correct operation, and has
positive and negative integers.
Has correct number sentence
and answer.
Multiplication Word
Problem
May only include one number
or not key words. Key words
may not be for the proper
operation. May not have
integers, a number sentence,
or answer.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains few key words for an
operation, and may have
positive and negative integers.
May have number sentence
done correctly.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains key words for the
correct operation, and has
positive and negative integers.
Has correct number sentence
and answer.
Subtraction Word Problem
May only include one number or
not key words. Key words may
not be for the proper operation.
May not have integers, a number
sentence, or answer.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains few key words for an
operation, and may have positive
and negative integers. May have
number sentence done correctly.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains key words for the correct
operation, and has positive and
negative integers. Has correct
number sentence and answer.
Division Word Problem
May only include one number or
not key words. Key words may not
be for the proper operation. May
not have integers, a number
sentence, or answer.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains few key words for an
operation, and may have positive
and negative integers. May have
number sentence done correctly.
Includes multiple numbers,
contains key words for the correct
operation, and has positive and
negative integers. Has correct
number sentence and answer.
1st Word Problem Picture
Visual representation does not
accurately represent the problem.
A model of math may not be
included or is not done correctly.
Should be a number line or chips.
Visual representation mostly
correctly represents the word
problem. A model of math is
included but may not have been
done correctly. Either uses a
number line or chips.
Visual representation correctly
represents the word problem. A
model of the math is included using
either a number line or chips.
2nd Word Problem Picture
Visual representation does not
accurately represent the problem.
A model of math may not be
included or is not done correctly.
Should be a number line or chips.
Visual representation mostly
correctly represents the word
problem. A model of math is
included but may not have been
done correctly. Either uses a
number line or chips.
Visual representation correctly
represents the word problem. A
model of the math is included using
either a number line or chips.
Time and Effort
It is clear the student spent little
time and care with the project.
There are wrinkles and/or creases.
It is clear the student spent some
time and care with the project.
There may be some wrinkles or
creases.
It is very evident the student took
time and care with the project.
There are no wrinkles or creases in
project.