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Assessment
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Links to Open Response Collections and
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Japanese Jr. High Math
Placement Test Questions. From the Japanese Language Resource &
Community and Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. here are samples of some of
the logic-based math story problems given to 12 yr. olds in Japan during the
8-hour-long Jr. High Placement Test.
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
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By Shirley LeMoine, here is an open response
activity/question for students in grades 5—12 to determine the fairness of
the game Rock, Paper, Scissors. After students play the game and analyze
the statistics of the experiment, they can find the theoretical probability
of each player’s chance of winning. Question: Find the theoretical
probability for winning the game Rock, Paper, Scissors. [Kentucky Core
Content MA-M-3.2.4 Calculate theoretical probabilities and tabulate
experimental results from simulations.]
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Snack Attack
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By Julie Murdock, this lesson
for middle school students, Snack Attack, leads to an open response
question about mode based on data collected from a snack size bag of Bits
‘n Pieces or other type of snack with assorted pieces or colors.
Question: Find the mode of the types of snack pieces counted
by the class. Construct a graph to show the mode. [Kentucky Core Content
MA-M-3.2.2 Construct and interpret displays of data; MA-M-3.2.4
Find mean, median, mode, and range; recognize outliers, gaps, and clusters
of data.]
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