Stage E - Mathematics
Assessments
Mathematics Classroom Assessments Aligned to the Illinois
Learning Standards
The assessments are coded according to learning standard
and stage. Example: 6A.E is aligned to standard 6A, stage
E (fifth grade). Sample student work, when available, will
follow the assessment.
6A & 6C & 6D & 10A.E
M & M Math 
Determine and compare estimates, actual counts, the minimum
values, maximum values, ranges, modes, medians, means, ratios
and percents of M&Ms in an individual bag and in all students’
bags.
6B.E Prime or Composite
Determine prime and composite numbers from one to 100 and
arrange a composite number’s factors in a rainbow pattern.
6C & 7B.E Hershey's Kiss
Make estimates about the weight, cost, height, circumference,
diameter, and length of a Hershey’s kiss and the shape,
perimeter and area of its wrapper and compare the estimates
to actual measurements.
7C.E Finishing Your Bedroom
Measure and compute the actual measurements of the room using
a scale drawing and determine the perimeter and area of this
irregular shape.
8A & 8B & 8C.E Perimeter Chains
Describe the pattern of change in the perimeters of chains
of regular polygons using a table and a variable expression.
8D.E Beanstick Algebra
Create and solve linear equations with variables using manipulatives.
9A.E Geometry Riddles
Create riddles that include clues to the attributes and/or
properties of geometric shapes.
9B.E Mat Plans
Use a mat plan and snap cubes to make a three-dimensional
building and match it to a two-dimensional drawings of the
buildings.
9C.E Pentomino Boxes
Use all twelve of the pentomino shapes to make a conjecture
about which of the shapes will fold into a box without a top
or lid, write a logical argument to justify each choice, test
conjectures by cutting the shapes out and folding them into
boxes.
(Graph paper grid
for Pentomino Boxes)
10B.E Mediumest Kid
Make predictions about what the “mediumest” student
in their grade level would be like, design a questionnaire
to collect data, compile and display data, use conclusions
drawn from the data to justify their description of the “mediumest”
student.
10C.E What's in the Bag?
Determine how many red and yellow links are in a bag based
on data collected from three trials of ten draws each where
one link is drawn from a bag at a time and replaced.
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