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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate to admit it but I'm confused by the first question and number 5 which is just like it.

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I agree. I had no idea what they were getting at. Poor kids. What a stupid test. [/quote]

Teacher here. This is the critique I find silly.

The kids are taught using this framework - they should know what it is asking. All question one is doing is presenting a whole and a known part and asking them to find a missing part. It is essentially a specific representation of the math problem 6 - 5 = ?

The idea is to develop algebraic thinking at earlier ages to help students develop a strong base in algebra so once they tackle higher level algebra they will be more experienced in the area. [/quote]

Why not go to algebra directly? I learned to solve equations in first grade. Our test would be find x, if x+3=11, what is y if 10-y=1 etc. there were about 10 questions like that. I am not speaking from memory, I just looked at the test a few months ago (my parents kept it). It's not easier, yet it's more useful and not at all confusing. I don't understand this dancing around math concepts. This was not in the US, btw.[/quote]

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