MCAS Math Grade 3 case studies
MCAS Math Grade 3 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Grade 3 Mathematics MCAS is part of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, a set of statewide standardized tests administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Under state policy described by DESE, students in grades 3–8 and 10 take MCAS tests in English language arts and mathematics, so the Grade 3 mathematics test is the first mathematics MCAS a student encounters. It is written for third graders and is based on Massachusetts learning standards for mathematics; the test measures how well a student is meeting grade-level expectations in mathematics. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DESE. Topics on this exam: Mathematics (Grade 3) - official content domains not enumerated in source. The MCAS Math Grade 3 case studies are 5 cases and about 1,991 words.
1Family Night Chair Rows
Family Night at Riverside Elementary needs 74 folding chairs set up on the gym floor. The custodian wants the chairs in rows of 8.
368 words, about 2 min2Comparing Book Fractions
Two third graders, Maya and Leo, are reading copies of the same 80-page book in the same edition. Maya has read 3/4 of her book.
382 words, about 2 min3Paving-Stone Patio Fence
A third-grade class has 24 one-foot-square paving stones to make a rectangular patio against the school wall. The principal says the patio must use all 24 stones, with whole-number side lengths, and no stones cut.
503 words, about 3 min4Canned-Food Drive Estimates
During a canned-food drive, Ms. Ortiz’s class collects 187 cans and Mr.
383 words, about 2 min5Pencil Lengths to the Quarter Inch
Four students measure six pencils to the nearest quarter inch. They record the lengths as 4 1/2, 4 3/4, 5, 5 1/4, 5 1/4, and 5 1/2 inches.
355 words, about 2 min