DESIGNING AUTHENTICITY IN PERFORMANCE TASKS

SUBJECT: Mathematics GRADE LEVEL: Grade 9

UNIT TOPIC: Radicals

CONTENT STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of radicals

PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner is able to formulate and solve accurately problems
involving radicals
DESIGNING AUTHENTICITY ANSWER
1. What is a real need related to the People from remote barangay need storage of
performance standard? water.

2. Who are real people that experience the People in the remote area who are living far from
real need? the source of drinkable water.

3. What is the product that real people will
see or experience? How is the product an
answer to their need? What are the
benefits?
Design a water tank that will hold at least 900 cm 3
The water tank will be the storage of water. They
can fill water tank every week.
People will reduce the number of days going to
the distanced source of drinkable water.

4. What is the real world situation or People living in the remote area is far distance
challenge? from the source of clean/ drinkable water. Every
morning they need to get drinkable water.

5. What are the real world tools or processes Engineers plan the materials to be used and
that adults use to respond to the situation dimension of the water tank which will fit to the
or challenge? desired volume.