Decimals and Stuff
Identify the first three place values AFTER the decimal point. Use the number below as an example.
4.123
1 is in the ________ place...
1 is in the Tenths place
2 is in the Hundredths place
1 is in the Thousandths place
If I come across a question I do not know how to do, I should ___________________ instead of staring at it for all eternity!
Skip it and come back to it!
All angles are 90 degrees
All the sides are the same
2 pairs of parallel sides
A = s x s; V = s x s x s
Using your STAAR Chart, what is the formula for the AREA of a rectangle?
A = b x h
A = l x w
How would you explain graphing the point (4, 5) on the coordinate plane?
Start at the origin (0, 0), move 4 spaces to the right on the x-axis, and then move 5 spaces up
TRUE or FALSE
When you add or subtract decimals, you have to line up the decimal point to make sure the place values line up.
True!
When taking my STAAR test, what is one thing you should make sure to do? Especially since none of you are human calculators...
SHOW YOUR WORK (other responses may be accepted)
1 pair of parallel sides
Using the STAAR chart, how many INCHES are in 1 foot?
To add or subtract fractions, what is one step you need to do?
Answers may vary
TRUE or FALSE
When you multiply decimal numbers, you need to make sure the decimals line up, so you know where it goes in your answer.
False!
You line up the numbers to multiply. For the decimal point, you count the number of digits in your factors to the right of the decimal.
If I do not remember the formula for finding Area or Volume, where can I look?
My STAAR Chart / The Reference Chart
What are 2 ways to categorize a triangle? (there are many!)
Equilateral, Scalene, Isoceles
Right, Acute, Obtuse
According to your Reference Chart, what is the formula for Volume?
V = Bh (area of the base times height)
V = l x w x h (length times width times height)
V = s x s x s (for a cube; side times side times side)
Would the inequality statement below be correct? Why or why not?
17.025 > 17.4
In a question about ordering, they may not use the words LEAST or GREATEST. What words might they use if they were talking about...
Temperature
Height
Weight
A race
Temperature -- Coldest to Warmest
Height -- Tallest to shortest
Weight -- Heaviest to lightest
A race -- Fastest to slowest
What is one thing you might write down on your scratch paper to help you on the STAAR Math Test?
Possible options:
A multiplication chart, boxes so each question has work shown, a four-square for fraction questions, etc.
Are all rectangles also categorized as squares? Why or why not?
No...While they have all 90-degree angles and 2 pairs of parallel sides, all the sides of a rectangle do NOT have to be equal, like a square
On your reference chart, 1 Liter is equal to how many milliliters?
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
For the problem below, what would be the order of your steps if you follow GEMDAS correctly?
25 x [(14 + 16) ÷ 2] - 30
Step 1 - Addition
Step 2 - Division
Step 3 - Multiplication
Step 4 - Subtraction