Illustrative Mathematics
"Overview: This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important aspects of the task and its...
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Average Cost
"Overview: In this real world problem students solve questions based on the relationship between production costs and price. Subject: Mathematics, Functions Level: High School Grades: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade...
At the Park
"Overview: These 3 word problems require students to solve addition and subtraction problems. Subject: Mathematics, Numbers and Operations Level: Lower Primary Grades: Grade 1 Material Type: Activity/Lab Author: Illustr...
Assessing Writing Numbers
"Overview: This assessment may be used in a small group or whole group setting, give each student a piece of paper. Students who have trouble writing certain numbers can then get targeted practice. Subject: Mathematics...
Assessing Sequencing Numbers
"Overview: This assessment task can be used with a single student or a small group of students. Each student needs his or her own set of numeral cards. Subject: Mathematics Level: Lower Primary Grades: Kindergarten Mate...
Assessing Reading Numbers
"Overview: In this assessment in a one-to-one setting, a student is shown the numbers from 1Đ10, one number at a time, in random order. The teacher asks, Ňwhat number is this?"" Subject: Mathematics Level: Lower Primary...
Assessing Counting Sequences Part II
"Overview: This activity is designed to determine the appropriate instructional level for a student in a one-on-one interaction with the teacher. Subject: Mathematics Level: Lower Primary Grades: Kindergarten Material T...
Art Class, Variation 1
"Overview: This this task about mixing paint requires students to graph ratios on a coordinate plane. It is a standard language in ratio problem. Subject: Mathematics Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 7 Material Type:...
Assessing Counting Sequences Part I
"Overview: This activity is designed to determine the appropriate instructional level for a student in a one-on-one interaction with the teacher. Subject: Mathematics Level: Lower Primary Grades: Kindergarten Material T...
Are the Triangles Congruent?
"Overview: The purpose of this task is primarily assessment-oriented, asking students to demonstrate knowledge of how to determine the congruency of triangles. Subject: Mathematics, Geometry Level: High School Grades: G...
Art Class, Variation 2
"Overview: This this task about mixing paint requires students to graph ratios on a coordinate plane. It is a standard language in ratio problem. Subject: Mathematics Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 7 Material Type:...
Areas of geometric shapes with the same perimeter
"Overview: This problem is part of a very rich tradition of problems looking to maximize the area enclosed by a shape with fixed perimeter. Only three shapes are considered here because the problem is difficult for more...
Are They Similar?
"Overview: In this problem, students are given a picture of two triangles that appear to be similar, but whose similarity cannot be proven without further information. Asking students to provide a sequence of similarity...
Archimedes and the King's Crown
"Overview: The famous story of Archimedes running through the streets of Syracuse (in Sicily during the third century bc) shouting ''Eureka!!!'' (I have found it) reportedly occurred after he solved this problem. The pro...
8.G.A.4 Are They Similar?
"Overview: This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that address...
8.G, 8.EE Different Areas?
"Overview: This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that address...
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem in a mathematical context
"Overview: This task requires students to apply the Pythagorean Theorem. Subject: Mathematics, Geometry Level: Middle School Grades: Grade 8 Material Type: Activity/Lab Author: Illustrative Mathematics Provider: Illustr...
8.G.7 Running on the Football Field
"Overview: This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that address...
8.F Introducing Functions
"Overview: This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that address...
Ants versus humans
"Overview: This task requires students to work with very large and small values expressed both in scientific notation and in decimal notation (standard form). In addition, students need to convert units of mass. Subject...
8.F Heart Rate Monitoring
"Overview: This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that address...