Sophia scored 349 points in a video game while her mom scored 214 points. Sophia scored 135 more points than her mom. Eric's dad needs 1 cup of flavoring, 1 cup of sugar, and 6 cups of water to make one pitcher of lemonade. The table shows these ingredients for 1 pitcher and extends to 5 pitchers, following the same pattern. A way to explain a pattern in a table is to describe the relationship between the numbers or items in each row or column. Finding a pattern helps complete a table by allowing you to predict the missing numbers or items.

1. Colleen Lorenz
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Sophia and her mom are playing video
games. Sophia scores 349 points. She
wins the game, because her mom only
scored 214 points. How many more
points did Sophia score than her mom?
Explain why your answer makes sense.
Record the steps you took to solve the
problem.

3. *
Eric’s dad is making flavored water. For
each pitcher, he needs 1 cup of
flavoring, 1 cup of sugar, and 6 cups of
water. Make a table to show the
number of cups of flavoring, sugar, and
water that are in 1 pitcher of
lemonade. Then extend your table to
include the amount of each ingredient
up to 5 pitchers. Explain the pattern
you notice.

4. *
Describe at least one way you can
explain a pattern in a table. How does
finding a pattern help you complete a
table? Explain your answer.

5. *
Monica read a book, took a nap, and
ate lunch. She did not read the book
first. She took a nap after she ate
lunch. In what order did Monica do
these things? Explain how you know.

6. *
Kirt walked 2/3 mile to work. Then he
walked 1/3 mile to his friend’s house.
Which trip was shorter? Explain how
you know.

7. *
Why is the sun important? What would
happen if the sun was farther from
Earth? Explain your answer in at least 5
sentences.

8. *
Explain two characteristics that both
plants and animals have that make
them similar. Explain two
characteristics that both plants and
animals have that make them different.

9. *
How do changes in environment affect
the survival of living things? What
would happen to a polar bear placed in
Africa to live? Why? What would happen
if a house cat was dropped off in
Antarctica? Why?

10. *
What is the difference between a
theory and a law in science? How is a
hypothesis different from both? Explain
using details.

11. *
What is happening to water molecules
during all three states of water? How
are water molecules different in ice,
water, and water vapor?