WorksheetsNew Mexico Standards Scavenger Hunt
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
How do the New Mexico academic standards for English Language Arts compare with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts?
NM adopted Common Core and added some additional NM-specific standards.
NM's standards are very different from Common Core.
NM uses Common Core only
New Mexico includes English Language Arts standards specifically for which of the following content areas? You can select multiple answers.
History / Social Studies
Mathematics
Science and Technical Subjects
Visual and Performing Arts
Writing
What does the code "7" mean in "CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1.d"?
It's a 7th grade standard
The 7th standard in the list
The standard is for 7 year olds
The 7th category of ELA standards
How do the New Mexico academic standards for math compare with the Common Core State Standards for math?
NM adopted Common Core and added some additional NM-specific standards.
NM's standards are very different from Common Core.
NM uses Common Core only
New Mexico has math standards for which of the following grades (grade ranges)? You can select multiple answers
Kindergarten
Middle School
Grade 8
High School
Grade 12
What does the code "EE" mean in "CCSS.Math.Content.7.EE.B.4.b"?
Exercises for Engagement
Elementary Equations
Expressions and Equations
Elementary Exercises
How do the New Mexico academic standards for science compare to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?
NM adopted NGSS and added some additional NM-specific standards.
NM's standards are very different from NGSS.
NM uses NGSS only
NM created standards of their own based on NGSS
What are the 4 domains (disciplines) of the NM science standards? Select 4 answers.
Chemistry
Earth and Space Science
Engineering
Life Science
Physical Science
What are the 3 dimensions of the NM science standards? Select 3 answers.
Crosscutting concepts
Connections to Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
Disciplinary core ideas
Nature of science
Science and engineering practices
How do the New Mexico academic standards for social students compare to the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSSS)?
NM adopted NCSSS and added some additional NM-specific standards.
NM created their own standards.
NM uses NCSSS only
Which of the following are New Mexico Social Studies strands? Select multiple answers.
Civics and government
Economics
Geography
History
New Mexico History
The New Mexico Social Studies standards include performance standards specifically for which grades or grade ranges? Select multiple answers.
Kindergarten
4th grade
8th grade
Middle school
9-12
New Mexico has academic standards for:
Both health and physical education
Health
Physical education
Health and physical education combined
Neither health nor physical education
The New Mexico physical education standards include specific performance standards for which grades or grade ranges? Select multiple answers.
Kindergarten
5-6
K-2
9-12
12th grade
The New Mexico health standards include specific performance standards for which grades or grade ranges? Select multiple answers.
Kindergarten
3-4
7-8
9-12
12th grade
Which of the following are the main categories of the New Mexico Visual and Performing Arts standards? Select multiple answers.
Creating
Performing/Presenting/Producing
Responding
Connecting
Critiquing
How do the New Mexico Visual and Performing Arts standards vary across the grade levels?
They are the same for all grade levels.
They become more complex as students get older.
They become more complex as students gain experience.
There are different standards for each grade band (K-4, 5-8, and 9-12).
New Mexico includes academic standards for which of the following content areas? Select multiple answers.
English Language Development
Spanish Language Development
Spanish Language Arts
World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
English as a Second Langage
How comfortable do you currently feel with the New Mexico academic standards?
Very comfortable - ready to teach them!
More comfortable than I felt a week ago.
I have the basics down but need to learn more to teach them.
Not comfortable at all - I'm totally lost!
What are academic standards?
