Understanding the Common Core Mathematical Practices
The Standards for Mathematical Practice.
The 8 Standards for Mathematics are:
- 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- 4. Model with mathematics.
- 5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
- 6. Attend to precision.
- 7. Look for and make use of structure.
- 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
By the end of this unit students should be able to answer the following questions:
- What does perseverance look like?
- How do we persevere when what we are doing isn't giving the desired result?
- What math vocabulary can we use to describe our work?
- How can we analyze the work we have done or that someone else has done and provide meaningful feedback?
- What kinds of mathematical models can we use to explain everyday data?
The following videos explain each of the 8 Standards of Mathematical Practice.
- Standard 1:Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them.
- Standard 2: Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively.
- Standard 3: Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others.
- Standard 4: Model with Mathematics.
- Standard 5: Use Appropriate Tools Strategically.
Standard 6: Attend to Precision.
- Standard 7: Look for and Make Use of Structure.
Standard 8: Look for and Express Regularity in Repeated Reasoning.