In Mastery Connect, if your institution has a paid Desmos upgrade, you can create a volume & surface area question. A volume & surface area question requires students to manipulate the parameters of a rectangle to illustrate volume and surface area in response to a stimulus. After you select the question type, you can use the math editor to add details for the question, view a student preview, and validate answers.
Notes:
- If you do not see the Desmos Items (Paid Upgrade) section in the Question Type drop-down menu, your institution does not have a paid Desmos upgrade.
- District and school administrators (admins) can also create items directly in the district item bank.
Open Item Bank
In Global Navigation, click the Assessments link [1], then click the Item Bank link [2].
Add Item
Click the Add Item button.
Add Question Title
Enter a title for the question.
Select Volume & Surface Area Question Type
Click the Question Type drop-down menu [1], and select the Volume & Surface Area Question option [2].
Note: If you do not see the Desmos Items (Paid Upgrade) section in the Question Type drop-down menu, your institution does not have a paid Desmos upgrade.
Compose Question
To add question details, type in the Compose Question field [1]. To add math equations and expressions, click the Add Math icon [2] and use the options to enter the expression details.
Set Example Answer
To set an example answer, click and drag the points to the correct positions.
Set Properties
To adjust the question parameters, select options from the question properties [1].
To view additional question options, click the More options drop-down menu [2].
View Authoring Help
For more information about additional authoring options, scroll to the top of the item authoring page and click the Authoring Help icon.
Modify Graph and More Options
In the Modify Graph section, click and drag the points to create a graph for students to start with when answering the question [1]. You can modify graph settings, expressions, and parameters.
To define parameters for the graph, type in the Expression fields [2].
To adjust font size, click the Font size drop-down menu and select a size option [3].
Validate Answers
To preview the item interaction, click and drag the points to a new location on the graph. [1].
The number of points awarded for the item as answered in the preview window over the number of points possible displays in the scoring bubble [2].
To view correct and incorrect answers, click the Show Answers checkbox [3].
Add Optional Features
To add optional features to the item, click the Add Feature button [1] and select the features you wish to add from the drop-down menu [2]. Learn more about adding passages and other features.
Save or Publish Item
To save the item as a draft and keep editing enabled, click the Save As Draft button [1]. When you save an item as a draft, it can be edited and deleted in your personal item bank and by admins in the district teacher item bank.
To disable editing and share the item with teachers in your district, click the Publish button [2]. When you publish an item, it displays in the district teacher item bank and is available to all users in your district. You can delete the item from your personal item bank, and admins can delete the item from the district teacher item bank.
To disable editing and share the item with admins only, click the Publish & Reserve button [3]. When you publish and reserve an item, you can delete it in your personal item bank, and admins can view and delete the item in the district teacher item bank.
To delete the question and return to the Create New Item page, click the Go Back button [4].