GACE Middle Grades Mathematics (4-8) (704) case studies
GACE Middle Grades Mathematics (4-8) (704) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The GACE Middle Grades Mathematics (4-8) assessment is one of the subject-area tests Georgia uses within its educator certification system for teachers who will teach mathematics to students in grades four through eight. It is intended for candidates preparing for an initial or added middle-grades mathematics field, and for teachers whose certification path requires demonstrated content knowledge in this area. The GACE Middle Grades Mathematics (4-8) (704) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,095 words.
1Successive Percents and the Wrong Base
Alvarez's seventh-grade class is working a multi-step percent problem. A jacket is priced at 84.99, and a sign reads: "Take 30% off - then take an extra 15% off the reduced price." Sales tax of 7.5% is added after all discounts.
768 words, about 4 min2The Free Month That Shifts a Line
Boateng's eighth-grade algebra class is comparing two gym memberships during a unit on linear functions. Gym A charges a 30 enrollment fee, 25 per month, and waives the monthly fee for the first month.
811 words, about 4 min3Edging, Soil, and the Scale Factor
A neighborhood association is building a free-standing flower bed shaped like a rectangle 12 feet long and 8 feet wide, with a semicircle attached to one of the 12-foot sides. The bed will be edged with flexible border along its entire outer boundary and filled with soil to a depth of 3 inches.
811 words, about 4 min4Three Out of Nine: A Carnival Probability Claim
The student council is designing a carnival game for the spring fundraiser. A player pays 1 to spin two fair spinners once each.
844 words, about 4 min5Orchestrating a Number Talk Toward a Generalization
During a seventh-grade number talk, Ms. Reyes writes 25 × 16 on the board and asks students to solve it mentally and be ready to explain.
861 words, about 4 min