Curriculum Framework: Math/Problem Solving

  NUMBERS / NUMBER SENSE ALGEBRA / PATTERNS DATA / PROBABILITY GEOMETRY MEASUREMENT COMPUTATION
PK Manipulate objects to explore number sense. Manipulate objects to explore patterns. Collect and organize data. Examine basic shapes Explore the concept of measurement. Count and sort using manipulatives.
K Identify and use numbers and objects to investigate number sense Manipulate objects to investigate patterns Collect and display data Identify basic shapes Identify basic shapes Model appropriate whole number operations with manipulatives
1st Develop number meaning and number relationships Identify patterns involving numbers and shapes Collect, organize, and compare data and explore possible outcomes Identify characteristics of shapes Manipulate and identify a variety of measurement tools Model appropriate whole number operations with manipulatives and symbols
2nd Use and identify number sense and number relationships. Create and extend patterns involving shapes, numbers and data. Collect, organize, and compare data and communicate possible outcomes. Classify geometric shapes and explore spatial sense. Use appropriate standard unit of measurement. Perform appropriate whole number operations.
3rd Apply number sense and number relationships for whole numbers and investigate fractions. Apply patterns involving numbers and data. Collect and organize data and make predictions. Model geometric shapes, using geometric properties and spatial sense. Select and use appropriate standard units of measurement. Use appropriate whole number operations.
4th Apply number sense and number relationships for whole numbers and fractions. Apply and interpret patterns involving numbers and data. Collect, organize, and compare data and formulate predictions based on probability. Make geometric shapes, using spatial sense and geometric relationships. Apply and estimate measurement. Estimate and compute with whole numbers using appropriate operations.
5th Solidify whole number sense and investigate relationships between fractions and decimals. Identify and describe patterns using variables and expressions. Determine probability through data collection and display results. Identify and relate geometric shapes and terms to the real world. Select appropriate units and tools to measure for real-world accuracy. Estimate and compute with whole numbers.
6th Solidify fraction and decimal number sense. Use functional relationships to explain how one change in quantity affects another. Formulate and solve problems using collected data obtained by a variety of methods. Apply basic geometric formulas of perimeter, area, and volume. Solidify linear measurement skills and convert units within the same system. Estimate and compute with fractions and decimals.
7th Apply the properties of fractions and decimals and investigate the concept of integers. Solve simple linear equations in problem solving using a variety of methods. Use measures of central tendency and variability to analyze data and display the results. Solidify the use of geometric formulas and use the properties of circles. Solidify conversions and use appropriate units and tools to measure. Solidify estimation and computation with fractions and decimals.
8th Solidify rational numbers sense. Use algebraic methods to represent, describe, and analyze patterns and relationships involving numbers, shapes, and data. Collect, display, and analyze data using statistical methods and make inferences based on probability models. Apply geometric concepts, properties, spatial sense, and relationships. Use a variety of tools and techniques to measure and apply results. Estimate and compute with fractions, decimals, and integers.

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