Math Performance Tasks: 3rd – 5th Grade

3rd Grade Performance Tasks

Task 1:

Birthday Celebration

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Operations and Algebraic Thinking and Base Ten. The core idea for this task is that students understand numbers enable them to use the four operations to combine and separate quantities.

Task 2:

Cards for Soldiers

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Operations and Algebraic Thinking. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand how to use the four operations to solve multi-step problems; how to find an unknown in an equation; and how to use various strategies that are helpful in solving problems.

Task 3:

Favorite Baseball Team

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Operations and Algebraic Thinking and Measurement and Data. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand the need to collect accurate data and use computation to determine the answer to the big question; how to collect, display and summarize data; and how to use data, personal perspective and additional resources to justify an answer.

Task 4:

Snow Cones

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Operations and Algebraic Thinking and Fractions and Money. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand numbers enable them to use place value of digits to comprehend quantities, sequences and estimation; strategies are useful in solving problems; and the value of money.

4th Grade Performance Tasks

Task 1:

Aquarium Lab

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Surface Area and Volume. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand volume; how to use multiplication to find volume; how to collect information for a proposal; and how to debate with others from a given perspective.

Task 2:

Challenge Accepted

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Numbers and Operations – Fractions. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand how to use strategies to solve multi-step problems; and the relationship between fractions and whole numbers.

Task 3:

Gift Giving

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Number and Operations in Base Ten. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand place value; how to identify values of coins; number patterns; and the use of computation to solve multi-step problems.

Task 4:

Perfect Attendance

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Number and Operations in Fractions. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand how to compare fractions; and how to use computation to solve real world problems.

5th Grade Performance Tasks

Task 1:

I Want That Room

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Numbers and Operations – Fractions. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand the use of fractions to solve real life problems; how to use mathematical tools correctly and with precision; how to convert a fraction to a percent; and how to compare fractions, length, and width.

Task 2:

Painting Grandma’s House

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Numbers and Operations – Fractions & Number and Operations in Base Ten. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand how to figure area for real-world problems; how to use fractions and decimals; and how to round numbers to the nearest tenth.

Task 3:

Swim Meet

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Number and Operations in Base Ten. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand how to use multiplication and division to solve everyday problems; how to identify patterns in place value; and the impact of the placement of a decimal point.

Task 4:

To The Moon And Back

Summary

This Performance Task focuses on Operations and Algebraic Thinking. The core ideas for this task are that students will understand how to make connections regarding spatial distance; how to use strategies, tools and computation to solve problems; and how to think critically and read closely to solve problems.