Balanced Assessment
Legos
How many ways can you arrange two six-hole Legos? Scholars practice their understanding of combinations as they investigate this question. As they create a plan, they develop a specific definition of a combination.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Shelves
Don't leave this task on the shelf — use it is assess middle schoolers understanding of patterns. Participants try to discover a pattern in the number of bricks and planks used to make shelves. They then match descriptions and equations...
Teach Engineering
Discovering Phi: The Golden Ratio
Fe, phi, fo, fum. This activity leads pairs to find the ratio of consecutive terms of the Fibonacci sequence. The pairs find that the Fibonacci sequence can be found in many places. A discussion with the class shows that the ratios found...
Curated OER
Fractions, decimals, and time
In this math review worksheet, students complete a quiz on fractions, decimals, and time in word problems. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
K5 Learning
Mixed Practice Word Problems #1
Five word problems make up a practice page designed to reinforce subtraction, multiplication, and division. Word problems require scholars to perform operations using numbers up to 1,400.
Curated OER
Addition Word Problems
In this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders find the sums of three digit numbers in 2 problems about Lego blocks. They show their work and answer in a work space next to the problem.
Curated OER
Picture Addition 1-3
In this addition worksheet, students complete a set of 8 problems, adding pictures in sets and writing the total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
4-Digit Problem Solving: Add and Subtract
In this problem solving worksheet, students solve a total of 7 equations, drawing models and using algorithm. A reference web site for additional activities is given.