SALTA 5th grade

Procedural Check

Application Task

A fifth grade class is running a 5k race. The class will begin practicing to increase their endurance, starting with 1,500 meters and adding 500 meters each week. The coach wants them to be able to run at least 5k before the actual race. How many weeks will it take for them to run farther than 5 kilometers? Create a table to justify your answer. (DOK 3) A fifth grade class is running a three-mile race. The class will begin practicing to increase their endurance, starting with 880 yards and adding 440 yards per week. The coach wants them to be able to run at least three miles before the actual race. How many weeks will it take for them to run farther than three miles? Create a table to justify your answer. (DOK 3) Zuri, the baby elephant was born August 10, 2009 at Hogle Zoo. The calf weighed 251 lbs. at birth. If the baby elephant gains 48 ounces a day, how much will she weigh at the end of 7 days? If Zuri continues to gain at this same rate, predict her weight at one month. Create a table and an expression to justify your answer. (DOK 3) Nutritionists recommend drinking eight glasses of water each day. If a glass holds 250 mL, does the recommended daily water intake exceed 1L? Use pictures to justify your answer.

5.MD.1

Convert the following: •

Meters to kilometers

Yards to miles

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Grams to kilograms Ounces to pound

Cups to gallons

(DOK 1)

(DOK 3)