Students correct three garden math errors — area computed by addition, mixed-number multiplication wrong, and incorrect change calculation. Part B has four questions about area, perimeter, and improper fractions. Part C has two word problems about mulch coverage and sunflower growth.
Correcting spring garden math errors — particularly area by addition instead of multiplication — ensures students apply the correct geometric formulas even in motivating seasonal contexts.
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Spring Math & Reading
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
A garden bed is 12.5 feet long and 8.4 feet wide so the area is 20.9 square feet.
Rewrite: A garden bed is 12.5 feet long and 8.4 feet wide, so the area is 105 square feet.
2. Fix the sentence:
A seedling grew 238 inches each week for 4 weeks so the total growth was 838 inches.
Rewrite: A seedling grew 238 inches each week for 4 weeks, so the total growth was 912 inches.
3. Fix the sentence:
Maria bought 3 seed packets for $2.75 each and paid with $10 so her change was $2.75.
Rewrite: Maria bought 3 seed packets for $2.75 each and paid with $10, so her change was $1.75.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. To find the area of a rectangular garden, multiply the length by the width.
2. The distance around the outside of a garden bed is called the perimeter.
3. When multiplying a whole number by a mixed number, first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
4. In the expression 12.5 times 8.4, there are two total decimal places in the factors.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. A rectangular flower bed is 15.5 feet long and 6 feet wide. A bag of mulch covers 25 square feet. How many bags does the gardener need? Show your work.
The area is 15.5 times 6 which equals 93 square feet. Dividing 93 by 25 gives 3.72, so the gardener needs 4 bags because you cannot buy a partial bag.
2. A sunflower grows 314 inches per week. After 6 weeks, how tall has it grown? Explain your steps.
Convert 314 to the improper fraction 134. Multiply 134 by 6 to get 784, which simplifies to 1912 inches of total growth.
Spring Math & Reading
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
A garden bed is 12.5 feet long and 8.4 feet wide so the area is 20.9 square feet.
Rewrite: A garden bed is 12.5 feet long and 8.4 feet wide, so the area is 105 square feet.
2) Fix the sentence:
A seedling grew 2 3/8 inches each week for 4 weeks so the total growth was 8 3/8 inches.
Rewrite: A seedling grew 2 3/8 inches each week for 4 weeks, so the total growth was 9 1/2 inches.
3) Fix the sentence:
Maria bought 3 seed packets for $2.75 each and paid with $10 so her change was $2.75.
Rewrite: Maria bought 3 seed packets for $2.75 each and paid with $10, so her change was $1.75.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) To find the area of a rectangular garden, multiply the length by the width.
2) The distance around the outside of a garden bed is called the perimeter.
3) When multiplying a whole number by a mixed number, first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
4) In the expression 12.5 times 8.4, there are two total decimal places in the factors.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) A rectangular flower bed is 15.5 feet long and 6 feet wide. A bag of mulch covers 25 square feet. How many bags does the gardener need? Show your work.
The area is 15.5 times 6 which equals 93 square feet. Dividing 93 by 25 gives 3.72, so the gardener needs 4 bags because you cannot buy a partial bag.
2) A sunflower grows 3 1/4 inches per week. After 6 weeks, how tall has it grown? Explain your steps.
Convert 3 1/4 to the improper fraction 13/4. Multiply 13/4 by 6 to get 78/4, which simplifies to 19 1/2 inches of total growth.
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