Alignment with the NCTM standards requires that the mathematics curriculum should make mathematics more accessible and relevant to students. These developed concepts and skills should be integrated throughout all subject areas.
The following standards are addressed within this curriculum unit:
Standard 8: Communication.
The communication standard states that students should be given the opportunity to:
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Organize and consolidate their understanding of mathematics through
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communication.
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Communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly.
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Analyze and evaluate their mathematical thinking and strategies to others.
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Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas.
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Standard 9: Connections.
This standard states that:
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Students should be given the opportunity to recognize and use connections among mathematical ideas.
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Recognize and use mathematics in contexts outside mathematics.
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