NJ Ask Grade 7 - 8  Mathematics

Testing Dates
April 28, 29, 30, May 1 2008
Regular Testing ( Language Arts Literacy Days 1 and 2, Mathematics and Science)

NJ ASKMathematics Component

• The mathematics assessment includes both multiple choice and SCR and ECR that engage students in mathematical processes within the  Mathematics Core Curriculum Content Standards

Where to find FREE resources!!!

General Information

• General Rubric for OE Questions = http://njpep.org/assessment/TestSpecs/MathTestSpec/GEPAMath/HolisticScoringGuide.html

• Calculators = http://njpep.org/assessment/TestSpecs/MathTestSpec/GEPAMath/useofcal.html

• Cluster and Marcros http://njpep.org/assessment/TestSpecs/MathTestSpec/GEPAMath/MathIndex.html

Sample Questions and Answers:

• Grade 5

• http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade5.html

• Grade 6

• http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade6.html

• Grade 7

• http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade7.html

• Grade 8

• http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/grade8.html

 Questions and Answers:

• Constructed Response Question Strategy http://www.murraystate.edu/prism/kyprism/openrp1.htm

•  ASK Online 10 Question Quiz http://inet.paterson.k12.nj.us/~schools/school11/class%20stuff/v8mc_t1/index2.html

ASK 8 Like Test FREE

• Illinois http://tp1.clearlearning.com/ISBE/2003/grade8math/index.html?USER_ID=student

Internet Virtual Manipulatives

 ASK Internet Resource

• Bernard’s Bag – Open Ended Problems http://nrich.maths.org./prime/oct98/bbag.htm

 ASK Internet Resource

• Brain Teasers - http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/

• Interactive Puzzles Can Be copied for Class use - http://www.sprucelog.com/lmp/interactive/

• Problem Of the Week Archive http://mathcounts.org/Queries/POW_Archive.taf?_function=CompleteArchive&_UserReference=9504F589BDBBB15A3F9B19EE

• Penta Problems http://nrich.maths.org/prime/oct03/penta.htm

 ASK Internet Resource

• Interactive Activities http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/#num

 ASK Internet Resource

• Franklin Institute - http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/k12partner00/ ASK.html

• PBS - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm

• Math Forum Archives and Libraries

• http://mathforum.org/escotpow/solutions/toc.ehtml?start_date=20010101&stop_date=20010531

• http://mathforum.org/escotpow/solutions/toc.ehtml?start_date=20001001&stop_date=20001231

• http://mathforum.org/library/problems/

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

• Interactive multimedia lessons http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/index.html

• Lesson Plans http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/index.html

• By grade levels http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/prek2.html

Track Star

• Data Base of Plans http://trackstar.hprtec.org/

A+Math.com

• Worksheets on & offline http://aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html

• Homework help http://aplusmath.com/

• Fun Games http://aplusmath.com/Games/index.html

Virtual Manipulatives

• NUMBER OPERATIONS http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/grade_g_2.html

• Algebra http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_2_t_2.html

• Geometry http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_2_t_3.html

• Measurement http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_2_t_4.html

• Data Analysis http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/category_g_2_t_5.html

Fun Activities

• Weekly Brain Teasers http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/

• Great site for Tessellations http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/tess.intro.html

• Problems and Puzzles http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/

• Fun Activities http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/support/carole/weblinks/4thstudentsmath.html

Ask ERIC

• Homepage http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Mathematics

• Lessons – Arithmetic http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Mathematics/Arithmetic

Fun Brain

• Educational Online games http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

New Jersey Department of Education

• Various downloads for teachers http://www.state.nj.us/njded/stass/index.html

Higher Level Thinking

• http://www.period.com/puzzles/

NJ Department of Education

• NJ PEP Resources

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Summary

• Make your life easier with high interest activities for your students.

• Make your classroom fun and interesting.

• Get your students thinking about thinking.

• Instill a love of learning in your students.