In class, Sally learned about all the different wildflower fields in her city. She decided she wanted to go see all three of the fields near her.

"Mom, will you take me to see the wildflower fields?", Sally asked.

"Sure, Sally! I think that would be fun!", her mom said.

Sally and her mom left their house to go drive to the first flower field.

At the first wildflower field, Sally saw lots of cone flowers.

"Mom, did you know that cone flowers are the most common type of wildflower?", Sally asked her mom.

"No, I didn't know that, that's interesting!", Sally's mom said. "They're beautiful!"

The second wildflower field they went to had a lot of corn flowers.

"These are another popular type of wildflowers.", Sally told her mom. "They are very popular for bees and help the environment by holding the soil in place because their roots will stay planted for many years.

At the last wildflower field, they saw a lot of black-eyed susan flowers.

"I have a fun fact for you!", Sally's mom told her. "Did you know that some flowers can be used for medical purposes? Doctors can harvest wildflowers and use them to treat diseases. Flowers really do have a lot of purposes and help us in a lot of ways!"

"I didn't know that, that's so cool!", exclaimed Sally.

"We've had a lot of fun, and learned a lot today, but I think it's time to go home.", Sally's mom said.

"Okay," said Sally sadly. "But I definitely want to do some more research about the flowers we saw today when we get back!"

"Sounds like a plan." replied Sally's mom.

Mathematical Task 1:

Sally drove to 3 different wildflower fields around her city. From her house, the first field was 12.8 miles. The second field was 4.02 miles from the first field. To get to the third field, she had to drive 10.5 miles. To get home, it was then 3.6 miles. If gas costs 15 cents each mile, how much did she pay in gas the whole trip, rounding to the nearest tenth? Explain your thinking.

Florida Mathematics Standard: MAFS.5.NBT.2.7: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

Florida Mathematical Practice: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.B.7: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

Level of Cognitive Demand: Low, procedures without connections to understanding, meaning, or concepts/tasks