CERCA Slides: Systems

How does changing one element of a system change the whole system?

Check out this set where students consider catalysts of change to experiences they encounter in everyday life.

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grades 3: Fred’s Family Reunion

How many boxes of cookies does Fred need to bring to the family reunion?

CCSS.CONTENT.3.OA.A.2
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grades 4: Family Water Usage for July

How could Sonya decide how much water usage may be needed for each family?

CCSS.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grades 5: Pool Membership Prices

How much would the Grimm family, who do not live in the Village of Troy, pay for a pool membership on May 30?

CCSS.CONTENT.5.OA.B.3
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 6: Donating Proportionally to Nonprofit Organizations

According to the text, how will Sally's financial contributions to nonprofit organizations change as her salary changes?

CCSS.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.
CCCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 7: Pizza Party

How does changing the amount of different pizza toppings impact the price of an extra large pizza?

CCSS.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 8: Planning a Road Trip

Which rental car will result in the least amount of money spent on gas during a road trip?

CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.3
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 9–10: What young workers should know about Social Security and saving

How might understanding how social security works help people plan for the future?

CCSS.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 11–12: Interest Rates and Fees for Federal Student Loans

What should students consider when participating in the federal student loan system?

CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.6
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Changeability of Systems

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grades 3: Fred’s Family Reunion

How many boxes of cookies does Fred need to bring to the family reunion?

CCSS.CONTENT.3.OA.A.2
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grades 4: Family Water Usage for July

How could Sonya decide how much water usage may be needed for each family?

CCSS.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grades 5: Pool Membership Prices

How much would the Grimm family, who do not live in the Village of Troy, pay for a pool membership on May 30?

CCSS.CONTENT.5.OA.B.3
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 6: Donating Proportionally to Nonprofit Organizations

According to the text, how will Sally's financial contributions to nonprofit organizations change as her salary changes?

CCSS.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.
CCCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 7: Pizza Party

How does changing the amount of different pizza toppings impact the price of an extra large pizza?

CCSS.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 8: Planning a Road Trip

Which rental car will result in the least amount of money spent on gas during a road trip?

CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.3
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 9–10: What young workers should know about Social Security and saving

How might understanding how social security works help people plan for the future?

CCSS.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 11–12: Interest Rates and Fees for Federal Student Loans

What should students consider when participating in the federal student loan system?

CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.6
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Introduce ThinkCERCA
into Your Curriculum

Changeability of Systems

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grades 3: Fred’s Family Reunion

How many boxes of cookies does Fred need to bring to the family reunion?CCSS.CONTENT.3.OA.A.2CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grades 4: Family Water Usage for July

How could Sonya decide how much water usage may be needed for each family?CCSS.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grades 5: Pool Membership Prices

How much would the Grimm family, who do not live in the Village of Troy, pay for a pool membership on May 30?CCSS.CONTENT.5.OA.B.3CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 6: Donating Proportionally to Nonprofit Organizations

According to the text, how will Sally's financial contributions to nonprofit organizations change as her salary changes? CCSS.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.CCCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 7: Pizza Party

How does changing the amount of different pizza toppings impact the price of an extra large pizza? CCSS.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 8: Planning a Road Trip

Which rental car will result in the least amount of money spent on gas during a road trip? CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.3CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 9–10: What young workers should know about Social Security and saving

How might understanding how social security works help people plan for the future? CCSS.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Grade 11–12: Interest Rates and Fees for Federal Student Loans

What should students consider when participating in the federal student loan system? CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.6CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Introduce ThinkCERCAinto Your Curriculum

How many boxes of cookies does Fred need to bring to the family reunion?

CCSS.CONTENT.3.OA.A.2
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

How could Sonya decide how much water usage may be needed for each family?

CCSS.CONTENT.4.OA.C.5
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

How much would the Grimm family, who do not live in the Village of Troy, pay for a pool membership on May 30?

CCSS.CONTENT.5.OA.B.3
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

According to the text, how will Sally's financial contributions to nonprofit organizations change as her salary changes?

CCSS.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.
CCCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

How does changing the amount of different pizza toppings impact the price of an extra large pizza?

CCSS.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Which rental car will result in the least amount of money spent on gas during a road trip?

CCSS.CONTENT.8.SP.A.3
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

How might understanding how social security works help people plan for the future?

CCSS.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

What should students consider when participating in the federal student loan system?

CCSS.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.6
CCSS.PRACTICE.MP7

Introduce ThinkCERCA
into Your Curriculum