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Family Activities in Mathematics - A MEAP Test Skill Development Project
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Grade 7
Table of Contents
Mental Computation Practice Cards -
Grade 6-7
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 7 level and also for grade 6, thus
providing practice two or three times per
week throughout the year.
Daily Half-Dozen: Paper and Pencil
Computation Drills
for Grade 7
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 7 level contain six
exercise areas that are aligned with the
Michigan Essential Goals and Objectives.
Assessment Activities
Formative Assessment
- Under the Boardwalk
Students will
analyze sample game
questions to determine
reasonableness of answers
through the use of various
estimation strategies.
Students will explain how
they determined that an
answer was unreasonable.
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.
Evaluation and
Feedback Form
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