Gold Seal Lesson:
Teacher's Tests

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Subject:

 

Mathematics

Grade:

 

 

9-12

 

 

 

ICLE Standards:

 

 

Problem Solving: Use strategies in the solution of meaningful problems.

Computation: Compute with whole numbers and fractions.

Measurement: Apply concepts of perimeter, area, volume, and measures of central tendencies.

Creative thinking: Write and create problems.

 

 

 

Performance Task:

 

 

You are a math teacher, and your students have a very important proficiency test next week.  It is your job to give them practice on different types of problems that you know will be on the test.

Write a ten-problem practice test and make a separate key with all the proper work that you know your students should be able to perform.  Follow these guidelines:

  • PROBLEM 1 -  For instance, devise an average problem that uses decimal numbers. (uses at least three numbers)

  • PROBLEM 2 -  An averaging problem that requires your students to work backward.  A missing number in an averaging problem.

  • PROBLEM 3 -  A volume problem that requires students to find the volume of rectangular prism. 

  • PROBLEM 4 -  A word problem that requires students to find the area or circumference of a circle. 

  • PROBLEM 5 -  A percent problem.

  • PROBLEM 6 -  An area problem that requires the students to find a missing base or height by working backward with a formula.

  • PROBLEM 7 -  A measurement problem that requires students to convert at least three different measurements.

  • PROBLEM 8 -  A surface area problem that requires at least one side to be eliminated when the area is added up.

  • PROBLEM 9 -  A probability problem.

  • PROBLEM 10-  A word problem that could be solved by a proportion.

Remember that all problems must be written so they can be easily read or your students will throw a fit.

 

 

 

Knowledge / Skills:

 

 

Perform operations with signed (positive and negative) numbers, including decimals, ratios, percents, and fractions.   M.1

Compute the perimeter and area of two-dimensional figures.  M.13

Understand the characteristics of measures of central tendency (i.e., mean, median, and mode).  M.15

Compute the volume of three-dimensional figures (solids).  M.17

Determine the probability of single and compound events using the basic premise that the probability of an event is equal to the number of ways it can occur divided by the total number of outcomes.  M.25

Know how to measure circle quantities (e.g., area, angle formed by two secants, circumference, length of segments, etc.).  M.30

Use the technique of dimensional analysis to convert units of measure (e.g., convert km/hr to m/min).  Understand and use various techniques for estimating, making and converting measure; and using these to perform dimensional analysis.  M.33

Follow written directions carefully and accurately.  ELA.6

 

 

 

Rubric:

 

 

Each question is graded individually.  Any missed question on the answer key is minus one on the rubric.

  • 6 POINTS:  Question is creative, worded properly, and meets the requirements.

  • 5 POINTS:  Question is worded properly and meets the requirements.

  • 4 POINTS:  Question is worded properly but does not meet requirements.

  • 3 POINTS:  Question is not worded properly, but shows good thought.

  • 2 POINTS:  Question is poorly worded and does not apply to the requirements.

  • 1  POINT:   Question is not attempted.

 

 

 

Keywords:

 

 

GEOMETRY
SURFACE AREA
CIRCUMFERENCE
AREA STATISTICS
MEASUREMENT
PROBLEM SOLVING
COMPUTATION
CENTRAL TENDENCY
DIRECTIONS 
RATIOS

 

 

 

Grades:

 

 

Kg [] - 1 [] - 2 [] - 3 [] - 4 [] - 5 [] - 6 [] - 7 [] - 8 [] - 9 [x] - 10 [x] - 11 [x] - 12 [x]

 

 

 

ICLE Application:

 

 

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