In this performance assessment, students will plan a trip and use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate both driving and flying distances between coordinate locations on a Detroit-area map.
This assessment is best used once students have had instruction and practice calculating distance using the Pythagorean Theorem, given two points.
In this performance assessment, students will plan a trip and use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate both driving and flying distances between coordinate locations on a Detroit-area map.
This assessment is best used once students have had instruction and practice calculating distance using the Pythagorean Theorem, given two points.
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D. Geometric ReasoningStudents can analyze, evaluate and generate explanations about their world by exploring the properties and relationships of points, lines, shapes, space, and the positions of figures. |
Distance Between Two Points 2Students can apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system. |
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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