- Definition
To evaluate means to figure out the answer or value of a math problem.
After reading a story, your child decides a character made a good choice because it helped someone.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Evaluating is like deciding if a rule in a game is fair for everyone playing.
Ask your child: What makes this a good rule for our family?
Common mix-up: Kids might think evaluating is just saying 'I like it.' It's really about explaining *why* something is a good or fair choice based on reasons.
Examples
- Deciding that a firefighter is important because they help keep people safe.
- Thinking about why the 'clean up your toys' rule is helpful for the whole class.
evaluate is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
+58 more mentions across the curriculum
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