In this performance assessment, students will determine a missing number from an equation to make it true. There are four basic mathematical problems covering four operations. Students will follow up by selecting two of the problems and writing a short story for each that adds meaning to the two selected equations.
This assessment might best be administered after students have demonstrated solving simple equations for all four of the operations (+, -, x, ÷). In addition, students should also have classroom experience on writing short stories for simple mathematical equations and having their work scored with a rubric.
In this performance assessment, students will determine a missing number from an equation to make it true. There are four basic mathematical problems covering four operations. Students will follow up by selecting two of the problems and writing a short story for each that adds meaning to the two selected equations.
This assessment might best be administered after students have demonstrated solving simple equations for all four of the operations (+, -, x, ÷). In addition, students should also have classroom experience on writing short stories for simple mathematical equations and having their work scored with a rubric.
| Big Ideas | Competencies |
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A. Understanding and Applying Number SystemsStudents understand that numbers hold value and can choose the appropriate representations and algorithms to reason quantitatively, abstractly, and efficiently. |
Notation 1Students can use a symbol to model an unknown number in equations representing problems with one or more of the four operations. |
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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Reasoning and Explaining |
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