SK SSA Math 5 case studies
SK SSA Math 5 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The SK SSA Math 5 credential verifies that a candidate can teach and assess Grade 5 mathematics to the standard expected in Saskatchewan schools. It is designed for educators, substitute teachers, and curriculum support staff who need to demonstrate command of the Grade 5 math continuum - not just the ability to solve the problems, but the ability to explain the reasoning behind them to ten- and eleven-year-olds. The SK SSA Math 5 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,694 words.
1Camp Transport and Drink Packs: Checking Two Claims Before Booking
The P5 cohort is going on a two-day camp. There are 236 pupils and 19 adults (teachers and parent helpers) travelling together, a total of 255 people.
586 words, about 3 min2Concert Chair Pattern: Testing a Row Rule and a Chair Count
Chairs for the P5 concert are set out in the school hall in a regular pattern. The front row has 18 chairs, and each row behind it has 4 more chairs than the row directly in front, so row 2 has 22 and row 3 has 26.
513 words, about 3 min3Garden Path Tiling: Area, Pack Sizes and a Tile Swap
The P5 classes are building a vegetable garden. The garden plot is a rectangle 6 m long and 4 m wide.
553 words, about 3 min4Reading Challenge: Combined Mean, Totals and a Misleading Chart
Two P5 classes took part in a four-week reading challenge. Class A has 28 pupils and recorded a mean of 145 minutes of reading per pupil per week.
536 words, about 3 min5Stationery Drive: Two Box Sizes, One Total, One Budget
The P5 classes are running a stationery drive. Pencils arrive from the supplier in two box sizes only: large boxes holding 24 pencils and small boxes holding 10 pencils.
506 words, about 3 min