In the first part of this performance assessment, students will use the context of an aquarium to apply their knowledge and skills related to operations and algebraic thinking in order to solve problems. Specifically, students will be asked to apply volume formulas to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
Then students will use their understanding of this competency to solve problems and explain their methodology/process for finding their solutions. Additional guidelines: This assessment should be used after instruction on the following competencies in grade 6:
It can also be used as a review in Grade 7.
In the first part of this performance assessment, students will use the context of an aquarium to apply their knowledge and skills related to operations and algebraic thinking in order to solve problems. Specifically, students will be asked to apply volume formulas to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
Then students will use their understanding of this competency to solve problems and explain their methodology/process for finding their solutions. Additional guidelines: This assessment should be used after instruction on the following competencies in grade 6:
It can also be used as a review in Grade 7.
| Big Ideas | Competencies |
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B. Operations and Algebraic ThinkingStudents can use mathematics to analyze and evaluate historical, political, economic, scientific, and social problems and make conjectures about possible solutions. |
Solve Measurement Problems 1Students can apply volume formulas to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems. |
Below are analytic teacher rubrics. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.
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