Byram Hills Central School District

This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.

Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Three Levels

Standard 3: Elementary

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.

Modeling/Multiple Representation

4. Students use mathematical modeling/multiple representation to provide a means of presenting,
interpreting, communicating, and connecting mathematical information and relationships.

Students:

     use concrete materials to model spatial relationships.
     construct tables, charts, and graphs to display and analyze real-world data.
     use multiple representations (simulations, manipulative materials, pictures, and diagrams) as
     tools to explain the operation of everyday procedures.
     use variables such as height, weight, and hand size to predict changes over time.
     use physical materials, pictures, and diagrams to explain mathematical ideas and processes
     and to demonstrate geometric concepts.

This is evident, for example, when students:

     build a 3 x 3 x 3 cube out of blocks.
     use square tiles to model various rectangles with an area of 24 square units.
     read a bar graph of population trends and write an explanation of the information it
     contains.