Essential Elements for ASK Math Performance:

Inquiry – Discovery - Differentiation

Brian Rawlins

AMTNJFebruary 23, 2010

Today’s ActivitiesInstant Pre-Assessment for

Differentiation

Inquiry Based Review

Games

Reflective Writing and Discourse

Math Message

a. Write 2.8 as a fractionb. Round 2.8 to the nearest unit

(1’s value)c. Multiply 3 *13d. Multiply 2.8 *13e. Be prepared to discuss why

you placed the decimal where you did.

Please Complete the Math Message on your Communicator...

Place value and Number Sense

Rounding and Estimation

Multiplication Operations

All Previous Steps

Inquiry Based Review

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students retain and apply concepts.

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A player chooses a card from the Decider deck.

If a black card is drawn, the player with the larger value

wins the point.

If a red card is drawn, the player with the lesser value

wins the point.

In this case, Player 1 would win the point because it is the

larger value.

Play continues until someone has 5 points.

Greater or Less Than Game

Setup:

1. Pull out Aces, 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s from all suits and put them in a pile (randomizer

pile).

2. Place the remaining cards into a separate pile (decider deck).

Additional Comparison Games

Setup:

1. Use Ace’s to tens of all suites

Fractions: Pages 11 – 13

Decimals: Pages 14 - 16

Integers: Pages 17 – 19

Equations: Pages 20

2. All face cards become the decider deck.

Today’s ActivitiesInstant Pre-Assessment for

Differentiation

Inquiry Based Review

Games

Reflective Writing and Discourse