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.