National and Local Standards
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NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics
STANDARD 1: MATHEMATICS AS PROBLEM SOLVING
- use problem-solving approaches to investigate and understand mathematical content;
- formulate problems from situations within and outside mathematics;
- develop and apply a variety of strategies to solve problems, with emphasis on multistep and nonroutine problems;
- verify and interpret results with respect to the original problem situation;
- generalize solutions and strategies to new problem situations;
- acquire confidence in using mathematics meaningfully.
STANDARD 9: ALGEBRA
- understand the concepts of variable, expression, and equation;
- apply algebraic methods to solve a variety of real-world and mathematical problems.
STANDARD 12: GEOMETRY
- develop an appreciation of geometry as a means of describing the physical world.
- represent and solve problems using geometric models;
National Science Education Standards
Science as Inquiry - CONTENT STANDARD A
- IDENTIFY QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ANSWERED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS
- DESIGN AND CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
- USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO GATHER, ANALYZE, AND INTERPRET DATA
- DEVELOP DESCRIPTIONS, EXPLANATIONS, PREDICTIONS, AND MODELS USING EVIDENCE
- THINK CRITICALLY AND LOGICALLY TO MAKE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EVIDENCE AND EXPLANATIONS
- USE MATHEMATICS IN ALL ASPECTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Physical Science - CONTENT STANDARD B
- The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed
Earth and Space Science - CONTENT STANDARD D
- Clouds, formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect weather and climate.
- Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat.
The National Educational Technology Standards
Standard 4: Technology communications tools
- Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Standard 5: Technology research tools
- Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
- Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Standard 6.Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
- Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
- Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
Mathematics Standards
- 4.1: All Students Will Develop the Ability to Pose and Solve Mathematical Problems in Mathematics, Other Disciplines, and Everyday Experiences
- 4.2: All Students Will Communicate Mathematically through Written, Oral, Symbolic, and Visual Forms of Expression.
- 4.3: All Students Will Connect Mathematics to Other Learning by Understanding the Interrelationships of Mathematical Ideas and the Roles that Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling Play in Other Disciplines and in Life
- 4.4: All Students Will Develop Reasoning Ability and Will Become Self-Reliant, Independent Mathematical Thinkers.
- 4.5: All Students Will Regularly and Routinely Use Calculators, Computers, Manipulatives, and Other Mathematical Tools to Enhance Mathematical Thinking, Understanding, And Power.
- 4.9: All Students Will Develop an Understanding of and Will Use Measurement to Describe and Analyze Phenomena.
- 4.11: All Students Will Develop an Understanding of Patterns, Relationships, and Functions and Will Use Them to Represent and Explain Real-World Phenomena.
- 4.13: All Students Will Develop an Understanding of Algebraic Concepts and Processes and Will Use Them to Represent and Analyze Relationships among Variable Quantities and to Solve Problems.
- 4.16: All Students Will Demonstrate High Levels of Mathematical Thought through Experiences which Extend beyond Traditional Computation, Algebra, and Geometry.
Science Standards
- 5.2: All Students Will Develop Problem-Solving, Decision-Making and Inquiry Skills, Reflected by Formulating Usable Questions and Hypotheses, Planning Experiments, Conducting Systematic Observations, Interpreting and Analyzing Data, Drawing Conclusions, and Communicating Results.
- 5.4: All Students Will Develop an Understanding of Technology as an Application of Scientific Principles.
- 5.5: All Students Will Integrate Mathematics as a Tool for Problem-Solving in Science, and as a Means of Expressing and/or Modeling Scientific Theories.
- 5.8: All Students Will Gain an Understanding of the Structure and Behavior of Matter.
- 5.9: All Students Will Gain an Understanding of Natural Laws as They Apply to Motion, Forces, and Energy Transformations.
- Standard 2: All students will use technology, information and other tools.
- Standard 3: All students will use critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
New York State Learning Standards
Mathematics Standards
- Standard 1: Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
- Standard 2: Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
- Standard 3: Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.
Science Standards
- Standard 4: Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment.
- Standard 6: Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.
Standard 7: Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.
Ohio Proficiency Outcomes
Science Standards
- Make inferences from observations of phenomena and/or events.
- Evaluate conclusions based on scientific data.
- Identify simple patterns in physical phenomena.
- Organize data, identify patterns and trends.
- Draw conclusions and/or recognize a conceptual model based on a given set of data.
- Select a device and report data in appropriate units for a specific measurement.
- Identify needed information to solve a problem
- Choose appropriate information and solve a problem quantitatively.
- Analyze data to identify patterns and trends and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Explain or illustrate why a solution is correct
Mathematics Standards
- Read, interpret, and use tables, charts, maps, and graphs to identify patterns, note trends, and draw conclusions.
- Collect data, create a table, picture graph, bar graph, circle graph, or line graph and use them to solve application problems.
- Read, interpret, and use tables, charts, maps, and graphs to identify patterns, note trends, and draw conclusions.
- Convert, compare, and compute with common units of measure within the same measurement system.
- Solve simple number sentences and use formulas.
Florida Sunshine State Standards
Science Stardards
Force and Motion
Standard 1: The student understands that types of motion may be described, measured, and predicted.
The Nature of Science
Standard 1: The student uses the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems.
Mathematics Standards
Number Sense, Concepts, and Operations
Standard 3: The student understands the effects of operations on numbers and the relationships among these operations, selects appropriate operations, and computes for problem solving.
- selects the appropriate operation to solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers, ratios, proportions, and percents, including the appropriate application of the algebraic order of operations.
- adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, including mixed numbers, to solve real-world problems, using appropriate methods of computing, such as mental mathematics, paper and pencil, and calculator.
Measurement
Standard 1: The student measures quantities in the real world and uses the measures to solve problems.
- uses concrete and graphic models to derive formulas for finding rates, distance, time, and angle measures.
- constructs, interprets, and uses scale drawings such as those based on number lines and maps to solve real-world problems
Standard 2: The student compares, contrasts, and converts within systems of measurement (both standard/nonstandard and metric/customary).
- solves problems involving units of measure and converts answers to a larger or smaller unit within either the metric or customary system.
Standard 3: The student estimates measurements in real-world problem situations.
- solves real-world and mathematical problems involving estimates of measurements including length, time, weight/mass, temperature, money, perimeter, area, and volume, in either customary or metric units.
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Standard 3: The student uses coordinate geometry to locate objects in both two and three dimensions and to describe objects algebraically.
- represents and applies geometric properties and relationships to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
- identifies and plots ordered pairs in all four quadrants of a rectangular coordinate system (graph) and applies simple properties of lines.
Algebraic Thinking
Standard 2: The student uses expressions, equations, inequalities, graphs, and formulas to represent and interpret situations.
- represents and solves real-world problems graphically, with algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities.
- uses algebraic problem-solving strategies to solve real-world problems involving linear equations and inequalities.
Data Analysis and Probability
Standard 1: The student understands and uses the tools of data analysis for managing information.
- collects, organizes, and displays data in a variety of forms, including tables, line graphs, charts, bar graphs, to determine how different ways of presenting data can lead to different interpretations.
- analyzes real-world data by applying appropriate formulas for measures of central tendency and organizing data in a quality display, using appropriate technology, including calculators and computers.
Arizona State Standards
Science Stardards
1SC-E1. Identify a question, formulate a hypothesis, control and manipulate variables, devise experiments, predict outcomes, compare and analyze results, and defend conclusions.
1SC-E3. Organize and present data gathered from their own experiences, using appropriate mathematical analyses and graphical representations.
SC-E5. Describe, measure and calculate characteristics (e.g., speed, distance, mass, force, gravity) of moving objects and their interactions (e.g., force, velocity, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy) within a system.
6SC-E8. Describe and model large-scale and local weather systems.
Mathematics Standards
2M-FS2. Create concrete displays of data;understand and use elementary tables, graphs and charts to make decisions.
2M-FS 3. Use number skills to solve a variety of real-world problems.
5M-FS1. Use measurement in real-world situations.
5M-E3.Estimate, use and describe measures of distance, perimeter, area, volume, capacity, weight, mass and angles.
5M-E4.Develop and use formulas and procedures to solve problems involving measurement.
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