Lesson 10

End-of-Year Test

Est. Class Sessions: 1–2

Developing the Lesson

Review Math Practices. Direct students to the Math Practices page in the Student Guide Reference section. Tell students they are going to take a test on the skills and concepts they have learned in the last five units. Help students think about the Math Practices Expectations they will focus on during this assessment.

Ask:

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  • Look at the Math Practices page. What can you do to make sure you understand what you are being asked to do in a problem? (Possible response: You need to read each part of the problem carefully so you know what you are being asked to do. You also need to think about the meaning of each number in the problem.)
  • What are some tools that we use in math class that might help you as you are working on the test? (Possible response: You can use any tools that we use during class, like rulers, clocks, centimeter connecting cubes, fraction circle pieces, and counters. You can also use pages in the Reference section of the Student Guide like the Fraction Chart or the Fractions on Number Lines pages.)
  • As you are working, what are some strategies you can use to make sure your answers make sense and that your calculations are correct? (Possible response: You can use estimation to see if your answer is reasonable. You can check your calculations using another strategy, or you can check your work using another method. For example, you can check your multiplication by using repeated addition.)
  • Some problems will ask you to explain your thinking. What should you remember to include that shows someone else what you are thinking? (Possible response: You can use words, pictures, and number sentences to show how you solve a problem. You should also label your numbers to show what they mean.)

Complete the Assessment. Students take the test individually. Although it was designed for one to two class sessions, you may choose to give students more time to complete it.

Ask students to follow the directions for each item. Some ask them to tell how they solved the problem. Encourage students to give full explanations for the problem-solving process used.

Part 1 (Questions 1–4) consists of multistep problems that involve the four operations. Encourage students to use the tools that they have worked with in class such as the Addition Strategies Menu, Subtraction Strategies Menu, Multiplication Table, and Math Practices page in the Student Guide Reference section. They may also use counters or any other tool that helps them with problem-solving. The items in this section are designed to assess students' understanding and use of strategies for operations involving multidigit numbers. Therefore, the use of a calculator is discouraged.

Parts 2 and 3 include problems that cover a wide variety of skills and concepts. If you have skipped lessons, you may choose not to assign certain questions. For Questions 5–19, students may again use the tools they used in class. For example, a ruler, fraction circle pieces, individual clocks, centimeter connecting cubes, and geometric solids could be chosen. Encourage students to use the Fraction Chart, Fraction Circle Pieces, Fractions on a Number Line, and Writing Numbers in Words pages from the Student Guide Reference section as needed.

Part 3 (Question 20) involves reading a data table and identifying and representing multiplicative patterns. Students will make a point graph using the data from the table. They will then read the table or the graph to find information and answer questions.

In Questions 14–15, students use the symbols for greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=). Review the meaning behind the symbols as needed.

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