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As a result of the activities, all students
should develop an understanding of motion and forces.
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As a result of the activities, all students
should develop an understanding of constancy, change, and measurement.
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As a result of the activities, all students
should develop an understanding of math in the study of science.
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Standard 1: Mathematics as Problem Solving
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Use, with increasing confidence, problem-solving
approaches to investigate and understand mathematical content
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Apply integrated mathematical problem-solving
strategies to solve problems from within and outside mathematics
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Recognize and formulate problems from
situations within and outside mathematics
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Apply the process of mathematical modeling
to real-world problem situations.
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Standard 2: Mathematics as Communication
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Reflect upon and clarify their thinking
about mathematical ideas and relationships
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Express mathematical ideas orally and
in writing
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Ask clarifying and extending questions
related to mathematics they have read or heard about
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Appreciate the economy, power, and elegance
of mathematical notation and its role in the development of mathematical
ideas.
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Standard 4: Mathematical Connections
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Recognize equivalent representations
of the same concept
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Relate procedures in one representation
to procedures in an equivalent representation
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Use and value the connections between
mathematics and other disciplines
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Standard 8: Geometry from an Algebraic
Perspective
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Deduce properties of figures using vectors;
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Apply transformations, coordinates,
and vectors in problem solving.
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Standard 9: Trigonometry
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Apply trigonometry to problem situations
involving triangles
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Explore periodic real-world phenomena
using the sine and cosine functions
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Standard 4: Technology Communication
Tools
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Students use telecommunications to collaborate,
publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
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Standard 5: Technology Research Tools
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Students use technology to locate, evaluate,
and collect information from a variety of sources.
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Students use technology tools to process
data and report results.
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Standard 6: Technology Problem-solving
and Decision-making Tools
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Students use technology resources for
solving problems and making informed decisions.
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Students employ technology in the development
of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
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3.3: All Students Will Write In Clear,
Concise, Organized Language That Varies In Content And Form For Different
Audiences And Purposes.
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4.1: All Students Will Develop the Ability
to Pose and Solve Mathematical Problems in Mathematics, Other Disciplines,
and Everyday Experiences
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4.2: All Students Will Communicate Mathematically
through Written, Oral, Symbolic, and Visual Forms of Expression.
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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
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4.4: All Students Will Develop Reasoning
Ability and Will Become Self-Reliant, Independent Mathematical Thinkers.
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4.5: All Students Will Regularly and
Routinely Use Calculators, Computers, Manipulatives, and Other Mathematical
Tools to Enhance Mathematical Thinking, Understanding, And Power.
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4.7: All Students Will Develop Spatial
Sense And An Ability To Use Geometric Properties And Relationships To Solve
Problems In Mathematics And In Everyday Life.
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4.9: All Students Will Develop an Understanding
of and Will Use Measurement to Describe and Analyze Phenomena.
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4.16: All Students Will Demonstrate
High Levels Of Mathematical Thought Through Experiences Which Extend Beyond
Traditional Computation, Algebra, And Geometry.
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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.
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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.
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5.9: All Students Will Gain an Understanding
of Natural Laws as They Apply to Motion, Forces, and Energy Transformations.
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6.7: All Students Will Acquire Geographical
Understanding By Studying The World In Spatial Terms.
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Standard 2: All students will use technology,
information and other tools.
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Standard 3: All students will use critical
thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
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Standard 1: Students will use mathematical
analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to
pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
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Standard 2: Students will access, generate,
process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
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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.
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Standard 4: Students will understand
and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the
physical setting and living environment.
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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.
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Standard 7: Students will apply the
knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to
address real-life problems and make informed decisions.
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Apply laws, conceptual and mathematical
models, and theories to explain and predict the interactions of components
in systems.
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Choose appropriate information and solve
a problem quantitatively.
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Identify needed information to solve
a problem
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Explain or illustrate why a solution
is correct
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Make or use table to record and sort
information (in a problem solving setting using simple and complex patterns
in nature, art, or poetry as setting) and make identifications, comparisons,
and predictions from tables, picture graphs, bar graphs, and labeled picture
maps
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Identify needed and given information
in a problem situation, as well as irrelevant information.
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Validate and/or generalize solutions
and problem-solving strategies.
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Collect data, create a table, picture
graph, bar graph, circle graph, or line graph, and use them to solve application
problems.
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Read, interpret, and use tables, charts,
maps, and graphs to identify patterns, note trends, and draw conclusions.
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Read the scale on a measurement device
to the nearest mark and make interpolations where appropriate.
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Organize data into tables, charts, and
graphs.
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Read, interpret, and use tables and
graphs to identify patterns, note trends, draw conclusions, and make predictions.
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The student compares, contrasts, and
converts within systems of measurement (both standard/nonstandard and metric/customary).
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The student estimates measurements in
real-world problem situations.
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The student uses expressions, equations,
inequalities, graphs, and formulas to represent and interpret situations.
Phoenix Urban
Systemic Initiative K-12 Unitary Science Curriculum (Under Construction)
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8.SI.3: Develops and uses scientific
attitudes and habits of mind.
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8.SI.4: Participates in laboratory
experiences/hands-on learning by appropriately using instruments and materials
of science.
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8.P.1: Demonstrates an understanding
of the science and technology that they encounter in their daily lives.
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