Formative assessment, developmental stages and starting the year well
The goal of formative assessment should always be to find out what each student NEEDS next, rather than focusing
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Divide your class into groups according to an attribute (e.g., short, long or medium length hair).
Form lines for each group. Join the lines together, forming a circle.
Use chalk to draw lines on the ground, and record the fractions.
Ask students to each choose a block of their favourite colour from somewhat limited options.
Arrange the blocks to form a circle for a pie chart, or to form a column graph by arranging in lines from a baseline.
Record the fractions.
Divide your class into categories. Use a strip of paper (such as receipt roll), with 1cm for each student in your class. Divide strip into the categories, with 1cm for each student in each category. Tape the ends together, draw lines and record the fractions.
Start with a circle and give instructions for students to work out where some of the degree markings would be on a protractor. Demonstrate folding in half and recording 0 and 180. Ask students what they could do from here.
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