2. Something to think about:
The good… The not so good…
Students showed a mastery of Many students did not achieve
objective 8.1(C) and 8.1(D) mastery of multiple objectives
Approximate the value of
irrational numbers Conflicting results
Scientific notation/negative Ex: Questions 6 and 12 are the
exponents same standard.
One had 78% correct and one
Students performed well on had 10% correct
questions Questions 9 and 13 yield similar
3, 9, 10, 12, and 14 results
3. Our focus for today:
Objectives 8.2A- Select appropriate operations to solve
problems involving rational numbers in problem
situations
Objectives 8.2D- use multiplication by a given constant
factor to represent and solve problems involving
proportional relationships including conversions between
measurement systems
Examining wrong answer choices/suggested activities
4. I have no time to re-teach!
No problem!
This presentation will provide you with quick warm-up
style/exit ticket style activities to wrap difficult objectives
for our students back into the curriculum.
Meant to take no longer than 5-15 minutes of class time.
5. Try this!
Do a warm-up activity
Window panes: Present students with a problem and have
them write it on a sheet of construction paper. Fold the paper
into fourths. Each box contains a different piece to the
problem. Have students complete individually or pass around.
Operation to Use and
Picture Representation
Picture
justification
Steps to Solve Solution and Check
6. Implement a Problem Solving Strategy and
Stick to it!
UPS Check
Give a daily warm-up to practice and reinforce
Plan
Identify necessary data, key
Understand words, and labels.
Read the problem carefully. Record the information needed
Identify what is being asked. to solve the problem.
Restate the question. Choose the appropriate
strategy, tool, or operation
Solve
Check
Write an equation with
Check your math.
labels if needed.
Did you answer the
Use your plan and data to
question?
solve.
Is your answer reasonable
Write your solution with
labels
7. Work on figuring out the “trick” to the
wrong answers
Try to have your students figure out how they get the
wrong answer choices
Put a problem on the board. Have each student draw a
letter from a bag (A-D)
They must solve the problem to get the answer choice
they draw
Have students get into groups of 4 and share
8. Learn from others mistakes:
Make copies of student benchmarks and their work.
Select problems where several wrong answers were
selected (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15)
Cut the work out and place each question in a separate
envelope
Place students in groups and have them look at the work
found in their envelope
Ask questions like, What were some of the common
mistakes? Which answer was correct and why? What
could lead someone to pick some of the incorrect
answers?
Pass the envelope to the next group.
9. Encourage learning at home
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Present challenges and lessons to your students in or out
of the classroom.
