Polynomials

Strand: Patterns and Relations (Variables and Equations)
Outcomes: 5, 6 and 7

Step 4: Assess Student Learning

Guiding Questions

Look back at what you determined as acceptable evidence in Step 2.
What are the most appropriate methods and activities for assessing student learning?
How will I align my assessment strategies with my teaching strategies?

Sample Assessment Tasks

In addition to ongoing assessment throughout the lessons, consider the following sample activities to evaluate students' learning at key milestones. Suggestions are given for assessing all students as a class or in groups, individual students in need of further evaluation, and individual or groups of students in a variety of contexts.

A. Whole Class/Group Assessment

Examples of Whole Class/Group Assessment Word Document

B. One-on-one Assessment

Examples of One-on-one Assessment Word Document

C. Applied Learning

Provide opportunities for students to use what they have learned about polynomials and notice whether or not the knowledge is being transferred.

Activity 1: Given the dimensions of a rectangle as a polynomial, find the perimeter and area.

Activity 2: Given the perimeter of a square or equilateral triangle as a polynomial, find the side length.

Activity 3: Given the area and length of a rectangle as polynomials, find the polynomial that describes the width.

Activity 4: Given the perimeter and the length of a rectangle as polynomials, find the polynomial that describes the width.

Activity 5: Given a polynomial that represents the surface area of a cube, find a polynomial expression that represents the area of one face and the length of a side as a polynomial.