Mark Peterson

My classroom has moved into the 21st Century. One key change has been to personalized learning. This rubric enables students to stay accountable during our math hour. It's a way for them to know what they're accountable for, and then enables me to see the progress they made too. It's easy, fun and quick. Welcome to a rubric that students love. Please come visit me(Mark Peterson) and find more choice rubrics and choice menus for writing, peer rubrics and so on.

I firmly believe that there's more to grading than just correct or incorrect answers. What if a student shows all their work? Shouldn't they get credit? What is they participate throughout your lesson? Shouldn't they get credit with that too? After 30 years in this amazing career I firmly believe this is the correct way to assess students in a fair manner, while still showing how they're progressing in math.

With the changing around of the standards understanding all parts of fractions are key! With this quiz you'll be able to tell quickly if your students can change an improper fraction to a mixed number. This review is very important to the understanding of fractions as a whole. There's an answer key included. Enjoy!

This will surely challenge your students. This is one of the many standards covered within the MAPS test, and many other state tests. It will give you, and your students a snap shot whether they know the conversion standard of grams to milligrams and back again. The answer key is included.

Year after year I have students who tell me they watch football on and off through the weekend. So, I put this standards-based math sheet together for them to enjoy as they're watching some games. This sheet can be used for ANY level of football. This could be used as a grade or simply a motivational piece to earn some sort of reward. :) PLEASE enjoy this short sheet to help you assess some of your students math skills.

This is a great way to inspire your students to learn their facts. It's a challenge ladder situation that has continued for year after to help my students and others enjoy learning their multiplication facts. It can be used at virtually any grade level that is in need of learning their facts.

Can your students convert inches to feet and back again at a proficient or better level? I've even included a bonus question on this quiz that relates to yards too. As teachers we always wonder if the standards are sticking or if we're covering what we need to. These quizzes will do the trick. There's an answer key included.

I firmly believe/support choice with students. This allows(and can be adapted) students to choose items during math that they need extra practice on. I've used these menus for two years now and love them.

My students love this challenge! I take math standards in the area of geometry and utilize gumdrops in the process. It's a hit every time. My fifth graders can actually have an hands-on experience when completing this assignment. Besides that it's fun, and the kids leave understanding the meaning of a vertex, line segments, planes and so on.

Do you have access to graph paper? Do you have a way to attach their finish products? If you do, then this is the perfect way for them to demonstrate their understanding of the mathematical skill volume. I've even attached the finished products to bulletin boards outside my room. It was so cool to see the reactions from other staff and students.

Do your students understand mean, median, mode, and range? If not, this can help. Not only are they put into groups to work together(Common Core related standard), but with the list of numbers given they work together to determine the solution to the landmarks. Perfect!

Apply awesome math/organizational skills. Students can use this as a fast finisher activity. It's great and applies real life skills. My students love activities like this when they're done with the work assigned.

Can your students handle line plots? Do they know how to interpret the information within a line plot? If not, provide them this practice and their proficiency will grow. If you're unsure of what they know with line plots give them this as an individual assignment or even in groups. There's no answer key, because they need to search out items in your classroom(working on inches/feet), measure them, then create a line plot. They then are required to develop four questions that can be answere

2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1! I've included two quizzes for the price of one. The first is converting improper fractions to mixed numbers, and the next is reducing fractions. Both of these quizzes will greatly help in preparing for the MAPS nationwide test, and many other standards tests. These quizzes are standards based and are a superb way for you and your students to see if they've conquered these standards. Enjoy! Answer key included.

Can you students round 4, 5, 6 digit numbers to the hundreds and thousands place with proficiency? This is a quick and efficient way to find out for you the teacher, and your students too. Remember these quizzes are 'spot on' with covering the nationwide MAPS tests, and many other standards too. They're just enough to give you the idea of where your students are at.

This is my second review sheet of adding fractions with like denominators. I've increased the difficulty a bit with converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. Also, I've included a word problem(applying) which should challenge them. These quick checks are a great way to see how your students are doing with fractions.

Time for some more rounding for your awesome students. This quiz review also reflects a major standard overall, and in the nationwide MAPS test. In this quiz they round to the hundred thousands place. There's an answer key included.

Can your students round 3 digit numbers to the hundreds place with 85% or better accuracy? If you're not positive this is a simple, effective way for you to assess their understanding. Don't forget that these 'Intelligent Eight' quizzes focus on MAPS testing standards review, and touch on many other standards-related skills.

It's so important to continually assess your students in every subject. Instead of giving just a final test, I also give these 8 question formal quizzes. They are a quick way to check your students for the understanding of your instruction. There is a key included too. ENJOY! :)

I've found that the actual final tests in the Math Expressions math units are just too long. I took each of the skills and made it to be more student/teacher friendly. There's EVEN a key. My plan is to do other final tests for the rests of the Math Expressions units. Enjoy.