NCMS Thinking Maps with Math

Janie MacIntyre 2011

Instructional Strategy Thinking Maps with Math

Justify the Answer Janie MacIntyre 2011

Provide students with released EOG or EOC test items.

Provide students with the correct multiple choice answer.

Sample EOG item:

La'Keisha wants to know what kind of ground beef is preferred by the people in her city. Which of these plans would give her the most accurate results to answer her question? A.Conduct a random telephone interview of people who live in neighboring cities. B.Conduct a sample survey of all of the vegetarians that she knows. C.Conduct a random survey of adults entering the library on the weekend. D.Conduct a sample survey of people entering a grocery store during one week.

EOG Cause Question in a partial Multi-flow (because the question will not address both cause and effect.
La'Keisha wants to know what kind of ground beef is preferred by the people in her city. Which of these plans would give her the most accurate results to answer her question?
Evaluate why each other answer choice would be wrong

Reason why?
Students can identify and explain the impact of random sampling.

Justify the answer

A.
B. C. D. LaKeishas results are accurate.

Construct the procedure needed to solve the problem.

Explain how some students make errors with this type of problem.

Construct the questions used for the survey in this item.

Use the frame of reference for students to:

Justify the answer. Construct the procedure needed to solve the problem. Evaluate why each other answer choice would be wrong. Explain how some students make errors with this type of problem. Construct the questions used for the survey in this item.
What levels of thinking are required?