Sample Lesson - Assessment
2000
Family Activities in
Mathematics -
A MEAP Test Skill Development
Project -
Grade 4
Table of Contents
Mental Computation
Practice Cards - Grade 3-4
Aligned with the
Michigan Essential Goals and Objectives, the cards provide a helpful
way to obtain brief regular practice. The cards need to be
administered in a mode where time can be regulated (to prevent using
pencils for figuring and to promote mental activity). The cards, in
and of themselves, do not teach mental computation strategies. The
cards only provide opportunity for practice. There are 75 cards for
grade 4 level and also for grade 3, thus providing practice two or
three times per week throughout the year.
Daily Half-Dozen: Paper and
Pencil Computation
Drills for Grade 3-4
The drill cards are
designed to reinforce mathematics vocabulary and to help students
attain a reasonable level of paper-and-pencil computational skills.
These drills should follow instruction and are not, in themselves, a
method of learning a skill. Each of the 150 drill cards that are
provided for grade 4 level contain six exercise areas that are
aligned with the Michigan Essential Goals and Objectives. One
Hundred-fifty (150) cards are also provided for grade 3.
Assessment Activities
Formative Assessments - Lemonade Stand
Students are opening
a lemonade stand to make money. They must buy cups, ice, and
lemonade mix. After selling 16 cups for 10 cents a cup, students
must determine why their lemonade stand is not a profitable business
and discuss what they would do to make if profitable.
Open-Ended Questions
(Constructed Response)
The items in this
section develop skill in writing answers to questions. The questions
require students to explain their thinking in clear and complete
sentences. Guides (rubrics) are provided for evaluating the
student’s response.
Multiple Choice
This section teaches
the student how to take a multiple choice test, while evaluating
content knowledge. Answers are provided for evaluating the
student’s response.
Software
This section contains
a list of software that has been reviewed by educators and is
appropriate for students. The list has a description of the
software, comments by the reviewer, and how to order.
Internet Activities
This section contains
a list of appropriate activities for developing concepts and skills.
The activities have been reviewed by mathematics educators. The list
has a brief description of the activity, comments by the reviewer,
and how to access the activity.
Children’s
Literature for Learning Mathematics
This section contains
a list of books for children that integrate mathematical concepts
with enjoyable reading. The books in this list have been reviewed by
mathematics educators, used by classroom teachers and read by
students. The list includes a brief description of each book,
comments by the reviewer, and how to obtain the book.
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