The Best Revision Tool for Eureka/ EngageNY End-of-Module Assessments

2–3 minutes

We’ve all been there! You’re approaching the end of another module and start to think about how your learners will do on the upcoming assessment. Suddenly, that nasty thought creeps into your mind; how your students do on this test may reflect on you as a teacher. Low scores can be deflating to our confidence as teachers. Of course, strong growth on tests leads to happy teachers, students, parents, and admin. That’s what we’re often aiming for, right?

So, what’s the best solution? You started this module over a month ago and students have surely forgotten concepts from 5 weeks ago. You could give them a practice test where the questions are similar but the numbers are changed. However, that simply encourages mimicking and doesn’t give us accurate data on student understanding of the module’s content. So, we propose an alternative.

Enter, Mathville Code Breakers Math Mystery activities!

Engagement is key to effective learning, and nothing captures students’ attention like the hilarious tales in these Math Mystery activities, transporting learners to the lively realm of Mathville.

Hilarious Stories & Characters

Who wouldn’t love to read about Stinky Pete & his runaway pirateship? Or Kitty Purry and her missing ukelele? Or even the brave knight, Sir Mathsalot and his fearless companion teddy bear, Lord Huggsy ? The wacky stories told in theis Math Mystery series are a huge hit with learners.

**Students love these wacky stories from the world of Mathville**

Alignment With Topics From Each Module

The beauty of having students work on these activities is that they are practicing math skills that are aligned to the various Topics of each Module in the Eureka/EngageNY Grades 3, 4, 5 program.
Do your students need to review the Grade 4 module on fractions? Give them “The Mystery of the Lying King.“ Do they need to revise the Grade 3 module on perimeter & area? Give them “The Mystery of the Jurassic Fart.” Need a review of data & graphs from Grade 3, Module 6? Have them complete “The Mystery of the Missing Toilet.” Regardless of the content that needs review, there’s a Math Mystery activity for whatever your learners need.

**Perfect for revision of concepts found on the EoM assessment**

A Wide Range of Benefits

They’re extremely fun! Don’t be surprised to hear “Can we stay here and keep working on this during recess?”
The Math Mysteries promote revision of concepts for assessments without encouraging mimicking from practice tests.
They’re low prep! Print out a bunch of them and keep them in a folder for easy access. Never worry about those fast-finishers again.
These activities come with all the tools a teacher needs (answer keys, black & white version, certificate of completion)
They foster a love for math in students, leading to pleased parents and admin.