Tuesday, December 13, 2011

MCAS Math Marathon and the Answers are...


It's time to report on the weekend's MCAS homework--the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade each having one math question from an actual MCAS exam, and then one based upon data from the Old Colony construction site across the street.

As you know, we can't show everyone's work. We don't have enough room. Here are some samples, though.

Here's the official 3rd grade MCAS question.























Here's the Perkins construction version:
























Now it's the fourth grade's turn. Here's the answer to a genuine MCAS question:























Here's the Perkins construction version:
























Fifth graders, here you go! The official MCAS question:























Now the Perkins construction version:
























Nice work, kids. Only one more set of MCAS problems before vacation!