Connections (Quiz 1-2)

Which of the following civilizations is most closely associated with the development of algebra?

Arabian

Mr. Jones is hosting a career day for his sixth-grade class. Jeremy tells him that his father cannot come present because his job has nothing to do with math because he did not attend college. Mr. Jones asks Jeremy what his dad does for a living. Jeremy says his dad is a carpenter. What should Mr. Jones tell Jeremy?

Carpentry involves a lot of math including accurate measurements, determination of angles, and geometry. Carpentry involves algebra to determine how much raw material to buy. Mathematics is used by people throughout their lives, whether or not they attend college.

A second-grade teacher is planning a lesson on measuring length using standard units. Which of the following would be an effective way to engage students in the lesson while allowing them to practice measurement strategies?

Going outside to measure various parts of the playground in inches, feet, or yards.

A third-grade class has been working on adding increments of time smaller than 60 minutes. The majority of students are able to correctly add 15- and 30-minute increments in both isolated problems and word problems. What activity could the teacher add to the next lesson to increase student engagement?

Have students work in pairs to create a new daily schedule with 30 more minutes of recess, 15 more minutes of lunch, and 15 more minutes of PE.

Mr. Erikson has his friend Ted, who is an architect, come present to the class about how he uses math in his job. What is Ted likely to talk about?

How geometric figures are a part of most buildings.

A first-grade teacher wants to encourage her students to use addition and subtraction skills in their daily lives. Which of the following would be the most effective way to do this?

Look for opportunities during the day to ask students an addition or subtraction problem. For example, "We have 18 students in our class, but I only see 15 in line. How many students must still be getting water?"

Using money in mathematical examples is a good strategy to promote student engagement in activities. A first-grade teacher decides to begin teaching about place value by using money, specifically with the example of 10 pennies = 1 dime and 10 dimes = $1. Why is this strategy probably not a good beginning strategy? Select all answers that apply.

Most young learners would rather have 8 pennies rather than 1 dime. The coins are not proportional with respect to shape and size. The relationships above are too abstract for young learners.

A sixth-grade teacher discovers that each student in his class receives an allowance from their parents. Which of the following examples would best demonstrate to the students the power of saving their allowance instead of spending all of their allowance?

Show students the expected return of 5% allowance savings over a 10-year period.

Ms. Monroe is teaching her students about counting money and change. In her morning class, she gives several word problems as practice. In her afternoon class, she has students run a school store and practice giving change. She finds that students in her afternoon class perform much better on the unit test. What could explain the difference?

Students found the school store engaging and learned the material better than students given word problems.

Mr. Marshall is a math teacher and a student council sponsor. He has encouraged student council to do a service project, but they are struggling with ideas. He decides to assign his math class a project where they research local non-profits. How can he align this project with the curriculum?

Teach a lesson on how math can be used to inform people about social issues and have students find numbers that can help tell the story of the agency

Mr. Feeny has been teaching fifth-grade math for thirty years. He will only accept answers from his students that follow his algorithmic procedures. If a student determines a correct solution by any method other than the way they were taught in class they will not receive credit. How could Mr. Feeny improve his teaching practice?

Teach students multiple varied ways to achieve the right answer and accept any correct answer as long as there is mathematically reasonable supporting work.

A student asks the teacher who invented the number system we use today. Which of the following answers would be most appropriate?

The base-ten number system was developed by the Hindu-Arabic civilizations.

A student asks a teacher when would knowing the likelihood of a six being rolled on a dice be useful in real life. Which of the following examples would be the most appropriate response for the student?

a casino estimating the expected number of jackpot payouts over the next fiscal year

A student asks a teacher when calculating percentages of numbers will be useful in real life. Which of the following examples would be the most appropriate response for the student?

a parent going shopping at a store sale

A kindergarten class is finishing a lesson on two-dimensional shapes. Which of the following would be the most beneficial activity that creates real-world connections for students to complete?

a scavenger hunt in which students work in pairs to find examples of different shapes in the classroom

In a unit on personal finance, a sixth-grade teacher wants students to be able to identify the difference between fixed and variable costs. Which of the following examples would best highlight this difference?

categorizing the expenses of a local restaurant into expenses that depend on the number of customers and expenses that do no not depend on the number of customers

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of cash?

security

Who is credited with creating much of what we consider geometry?

the Greeks

Interest is best defined as:

the cost associated with borrowing from the bank which issues a credit card.