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Math: Grades 6-8 |
Below are interactive, tech-enhanced online resources to help students practice the skills they will need for next generation assessments.
Sample Assessment Items from PARCC- Link - Grade 6 EOY PARCC Practice Test
- New - Link - Grade 6 PBA PARCC Practice Test
- Link - Grade 7 EOY PARCC Practice Test
- New - Link - Grade 7 PBA PARCC Practice Test
- Link - Grade 8 EOY PARCC Practice Test
- New - Link - Grade 8 PBA PARCC Practice Test
- Link - Sample Test - 6 sample math questions for grades 6-8
- Link - "Slider Ruler" assessment item
- Link - "Speed" assessment item
- Link - PARCC Test Tutorial - demonstration of the navigation, tools, and accessibility features available in the PARCC assessment system
Sample Assessment Items from Smarter Balanced - Requires Java - Link - Sample Tests - Training Tests, Practice Tests, and Performance Tasks
- Link - Expressions and equations assessment item
- Link - Integer expressions assessment item
- Link - Problem solving assessment item
Sample Assessment Items from the Mathematics Common Core Toolbox - Requires Flash - Link - "Cake weighing" assessment item
- Link - "Gasoline consumption" assessment item 1
- Link - "Gasoline consumption" assessment item 2
- Link - "Inches and centimeters" assessment item
- Link - "Anne's family trip" assessment item
- Link - "Spicy veggies" assessment item 1
- Link - "Spicy veggies" assessment item 2
Other Sample Assessment Items- Link - Edcite - Use, copy, or modify thousands of user-created next generation assessment items, or create your own. Includes support for technology-enhanced question types including ELA passage highlighting, dynamic Math graphs, image labeling, and many more.
Calculator Resources - Link - Use an interactive calculator to solve a variety of problems (Mathsframe) - Requires Flash
- Link - Using a Calculator web lessons - use an online calculator to solve a variety of problems including multiple choice, fill-in, and drag and drop questions (TV411)
- Link - Simple pop-up calculator extension for Google Chrome that can switch between scientific and normal mode (Calc SS3)
- Link - A simple online calculator - Requires Flash
- Link - An online scientific calculator (Web2.0 Calc)
- Link - Smarter Balanced Calculator for Grade 6 (Basic)
- Link - Smarter Balanced Calculator for Grades 7 and 8 (Scientific)
Equation Editor Resources - New - Link - PARCC Equation Editor Tutorial
- New - Link - PARCC Equation Editor Practice
- New - Link - PARCC Equation Editor Guide
- Link - Daum Equation Editor - Create mathematical expressions with a wide variety of symbols and functions. Also available as a Chrome Web App here - Requires Flash
- Link - FastFig - A "word processor for math" that lets you create mathematical expressions as well as enter text, graphs, and images.
Graphing Resources - Link - General coordinates game (Shodor)
- Link - Plot points on coordinate grid (NLVM) - Requires Java
- Link - Grapher - graphing equations (NLVM) - Requires Java
- Link - Desmos graphing calculator web app
- Link - Graph TK graphing calculator web app
Protractor Resources - Link - Interactive angles teaching tool (Visnos)
- Link - Measuring angles (Mathplayground) - Requires Flash
- Link - Angle activities (Ambleside Primary) - Requires Flash
- Link - Make and measure angles (Ambleside Primary) - Requires Flash
- Link - Measure angles (Mr Nussbaum)
- Link - Measuring angles (ABCYa) - Requires Flash
Expressions and Equations Resources - Link - Number Cruncher
- Link - Function Machine - Requires Java
Fraction Resources- Link - Visualizing fractions - Requires Java
- Link - Equivalent fractions - Requires Java
- Link - Comparing fractions - Requires Java
- Link - Adding fractions - Requires Java
- Link - Fractions of numbers using a calculator - Requires Flash
- Link - Fractions of amounts - shade to show - Requires Flash
Measurement Resources - Link - Fire Assessment - estimate portion of forest burned
Percent Resources - Link - Percent Grid - represent and name percentages - Requires Java
General Interactive Resource Sites
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- Link - Annenberg Learner Interactives
- Link - The Concord Consortium STEM Resource Finder
- Link - Geogebra - interactive geometry tool
- Link - Illuminations Math Games
- Link - Illuminations Math Interactives - Grades 6-8
- Link - Mathsframe
- Link - National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- Link - Shodor Interactivate
General Assessment Sites (not necessarily tech-enhanced)
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- Link - Illustrative Mathematics
- Link - Engage NY - Annotated 2013 3-8 Mathematics NY State Test Questions
- Link - Inside Mathematics
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