DeltaMath

Most DeltaMath activities done at home will be standard activities (as opposed to timed activities). Some things to note as the problem is being worked on are:

1. This tells us that an incorrect answer will result in one point being taken away.

2. This is the score. In this case we need five points to complete the activity.

3. This is the percentage of the overall assignment that is complete.

4. The "See Solution" button will show you the solution to this particular problem. If you use this, a point will be deducted. The "Show Example" button will show the solution to a similar problem. No point is deducted for using this.

5. This is a link to a video tutorial. No point will be deducted for using this.

6. You have two attempts to answer the problem correctly before a point is deducted.

7. This will give you access to a calculator.

Looking at the assignment screen, we can see how much of the assignment has been completed (shown by the percentage in the blue bar). We can also see whether or not each individual activity is completed.

In this case, "Multiplication Tables" is complete (100%). However, "Adding Integers on a Number Line (L1)" is not (0/5). So, the assignment is 50% (half) complete overall.

Here, we can see that the percentage in the blue bar shows the assignment is 100% complete. Also, looking at each individual activity, we can see these are both complete.

An assignment that is late but is still able to be submitted for partial credit will show up in orange.

Assignments that are past due and not able to be submitted for partial credit will not appear. I have assignments set to be "hidden" after they are no longer able to be turned in for credit. I do this so that the students' screens do not become cluttered with old assignments.

I do not accept late work more than one day past due. Late work will receive half credit.

This is a multipart problem. Here we are using number lines to support students in understanding the addition of integers (positive and negative "whole" numbers).

Make sure you are reading directions.

Remember, if you are struggling with the problem, you have access to video tutorials and worked out solutions.

In this problem, we have started by dragging the blue dot to the left three units to create the blue arrow. This represents -3.

Now we need to represent the addition of -5.

We have now dragged the red dot 5 places to the left to represent the addition of -5.

Once that was done, we were prompted to submit an answer.

We have entered an answer of -8. We now need to click the "Submit Answer" button.

You will be prompted to confirm your answer (Are you sure?).

Once you have submitted your answer, you will be shown whether or not the answer is correct. A green check means correct. A red X means incorrect.

You will also see both the correct solution and your solution. If you answered incorrectly, take time to look at the difference in solutions to see if you determine where your error is before trying another problem. 

Obviously, this is only one example of a particular type of problem. However, students will likely have had some contact with the problems in class (we generally start work in class and finish at home, if needed).

To complete a timed activity, the student needs to answer a number of problems correctly (with no errors) within a set amount of time. In this activity, the student needs to answer ten problems correctly within 60 seconds.

The timer begins when the student clicks the "Start" button.

Once the student has started the activity, they will be given a series of similar multiple choice problems.

If the student answers a problem incorrectly, the timer will stop and the student will need to begin again.

Remember, in this activity, the student will need to answer ten problems correctly with no errors within 60 seconds.

In this case, the student answered ten problems correctly without any errors. However, you can see that the student went over the time limit.

The timer will not stop once the student has gone over the time limit. If the student sees they have exceeded the time limit, they should click the "Stop" button and try again.

In this case, the student answered 14 problems correctly well before the time limit was up (in only 19.9 seconds).

If the student sees that they have exceeded the score needed to complete the activity, they may stop the timer and will receive credit for the activity.

Once the student has completed the activity, they can navigate back to the assignment screen.

Note the "100%" to the right of the "Multiplication Tables" activity. This shows that the activity is complete.