General Information
Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 7
Body of Knowledge: Algebra
Idea: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Big Idea: BIG IDEA 3 - Develop an understanding of operations on all rational numbers and solving linear equations.
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Content Complexity Rating:
Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
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More Information
Date of Last Rating: 06/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
N/A
Clarification :
Students will solve real-world problems or mathematical constructs, including equations, expressions, or inequalities.
Students will solve real-world problems or mathematical constructs, including equations, expressions, or inequalities.
Content Limits :
Items may include up to three operations and up to five procedural steps.
Items may include at least one negative integer, fraction, or terminating decimal.
Items may include whole-number exponents less than or equal to 4.
Items will not include raising an exponential expression to a power or using the laws of exponents (e.g., (2³)²).
Items will not include scientific notation.
Items may include up to three operations and up to five procedural steps.
Items may include at least one negative integer, fraction, or terminating decimal.
Items may include whole-number exponents less than or equal to 4.
Items will not include raising an exponential expression to a power or using the laws of exponents (e.g., (2³)²).
Items will not include scientific notation.
Stimulus Attributes :
Items should be set in a real-world or mathematical context.
Items should be set in a real-world or mathematical context.
Response Attributes :
Gridded-response items should not include the use of fractions that convert to non-terminating decimals (e.g, 1/3 or 1/7).
Negative grids will be used in this benchmark.
Gridded-response items should not include the use of fractions that convert to non-terminating decimals (e.g, 1/3 or 1/7).
Negative grids will be used in this benchmark.
Sample Test Items (2)
| Test Item # | Question | Difficulty | Type |
| Sample Item 1 | On a cold day, Rupert measured the outside temperature and discovered it was 13ºF. Each hour after that, Rupert measured the outside temperature and discovered it was 3ºF colder than the previous hour’s temperature. At this rate, how many hours would it take for the temperature to reach –17ºF? | N/A | MC: Multiple Choice |
| Sample Item 2 | What is the value of the expression 14 5²? | N/A | GR: Gridded-Response |
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Tutorial
| Name | Description |
| Adding Integers | Students will be able to see examples of addition of integers while watching a short video, and practice adding integers using an online quiz. |
Student Resources
Tutorial
| Name | Description |
| Adding Integers: | Students will be able to see examples of addition of integers while watching a short video, and practice adding integers using an online quiz. |
Parent Resources
Tutorial
| Name | Description |
| Adding Integers: | Students will be able to see examples of addition of integers while watching a short video, and practice adding integers using an online quiz. |