Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.
- Assessment Limits :
Whole numbers less than or equal to 100. Least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. - Calculator :
No
- Context :
No context
- Test Item #: Sample Item 1
- Question:
What is the greatest common factor of 15 and 20?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: EE: Equation Editor
- Test Item #: Sample Item 2
- Question:
What is the least common multiple of 7 and 12?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: EE: Equation Editor
- Test Item #: Sample Item 3
- Question:
Which expression is equivalent to 8 + 20?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: MC: Multiple Choice
- Test Item #: Sample Item 4
- Question:
An equation is shown.
What factor is missing from the equation?
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: EE: Equation Editor
- Test Item #: Sample Item 5
- Question:
Fill in the bubbles to match the equivalent expression.
- Difficulty: N/A
- Type: MI: Matching Item
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Formative Assessments
Lesson Plans
Original Student Tutorials
Problem-Solving Tasks
Tutorial
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MFAS Formative Assessments
Students are given two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and asked to find the greatest common factor.
Students are asked to find the least common multiple of 8 and 12 and to explain how they found their answers.
Students are asked to rewrite 36 + 42 in the form a(b + c) where a is the greatest common factor of 36 and 42.
Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades 6-8
Learn how to find the least common multiple by helping Brady and Natalia work through some homework questions in this interactive student tutorial.
This is part 1 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 2.
Use the least common multiple to solve real-life problems with Brady and Natalia in this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 1.
Student Resources
Original Student Tutorials
Use the least common multiple to solve real-life problems with Brady and Natalia in this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 1.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Learn how to find the least common multiple by helping Brady and Natalia work through some homework questions in this interactive student tutorial.
This is part 1 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 2.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Problem-Solving Tasks
The purpose of this task is to gain a better understanding of factors and common factors. Students should use the distributive property to show that the sum of two numbers that have a common factor is also a multiple of the common factor.
Type: Problem-Solving Task
Students are asked to solve a real-world problem involving common multiples.
Type: Problem-Solving Task
Tutorial
This video demonstrates the prime factorization method to find the lcm (least common multiple).
Type: Tutorial
Parent Resources
Problem-Solving Tasks
The purpose of this task is to gain a better understanding of factors and common factors. Students should use the distributive property to show that the sum of two numbers that have a common factor is also a multiple of the common factor.
Type: Problem-Solving Task
The purpose of this task requires students to apply the concepts of factors and common factors in a context. A version of this task could be adapted into a teaching task to help motivate the need for the concept of a common factor.
Type: Problem-Solving Task
Students are asked to solve a real-world problem involving common multiples.
Type: Problem-Solving Task