Standards

Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

• Mathematics is dependent on place value.

• A sense of number is necessary to communicate the reasoning used in problem solving.

• Recognizing patterns helps us make sense of our world.

• Graphics are tools used to clarify data.

• Analyzing data displays allows us to interpret and explain data and make predictions based on probability and statistics.

• Geometry builds our world.

• Appropriate tools and units are needed to measure.

• Recognize and communicate measurement relationships.

• Estimation and computation are vital tools.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

• What is number sense, and how is it used in problem solving?
• How many different ways can you write this number ____?
• Why do numbers have designated places?
• What mathematics vocabulary do you need to communicate mathematical ideas?
• In what ways can one communicate the reasoning used in problem solving situations?
• What makes a quality solution?
• What essential components are needed to solve problems?
• What is a pattern? How do we find patterns? What can patterns reveal?
• What are the tools used to clarify data, and when do we use them?
• How do we analyze data?
• How do probability and statistics help us to make predictions?
• What is geometry? How do we use geometry in every day life?
• Why are measurement tools important? In measuring situations, what tool(s) would you use?
• What are the units used to communicate a measurement?
• What strategies are used to solve problems?
• How are computation skills and strategies used daily?
• Why should one be fluent at computation?
• How do you use estimation to determine whether your solution is reasonable?

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

• August Unit (@ 10 days)
• September Unit (@ 20 days)
• October Unit (@ 15 days)
• Who Are My Friends? Unit (@ 15 days)

Assessment
Math Mastery Review - 1.1.pdf   Math Mastery Review - 1.2.pdf   Math Mastery Review - 1.3.pdf
Math Mastery Review - 1.4.pdf   Math Mastery Review - 1.5.pdf